---
title: "Extension of the Life in the UK Test Preparation Materials Contract with The Stationery Office Ltd"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07868e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Home Office"
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# Extension of the Life in the UK Test Preparation Materials Contract with The Stationery Office Ltd

Buyer: Home Office  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07868e

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## Summary

The Home Office’s Life in the UK Test preparation materials service covers the production and supply of official materials supporting the statutory test. The requirement includes publishing and printing the materials, order fulfilment, distribution and stock management, together with associated services. It is a continuing supply service rather than a change to the materials or service scope. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The Home Office is the buyer, and the incumbent supplier is The Stationery Office Ltd, based in Norwich. The materials support people preparing for the Life in the UK Test, so the requirement combines publishing and print production with the operational capability to manage stock and fulfil and distribute orders nationally.

The contract has been awarded to The Stationery Office Ltd, and the existing contract is active. It was signed on 22 May 2018. A modification extends the contract term from 21 May 2027 to 30 March 2028, adding 10 months and 9 days to maintain continuity while a replacement procurement is completed and mobilised. The contract value after modification is £7.605 million; the estimated modification value is approximately £662,000, increasing the previous value of approximately £6.943 million. The modification is made under Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. It is a single-lot requirement, and the extension does not change the service scope, pricing arrangements, supplier obligations or commercial model.

For suppliers considering similar future work for the Home Office, this award demonstrates demand for an end-to-end service supporting official test-preparation materials, not print production alone. A credible competitor would need publishing and print capability alongside reliable fulfilment, nationwide distribution and stock management. The service supports a statutory test, so continuity through production, supply and any transition between providers is commercially important. The incumbent was retained for the interim period because changing supplier for a short period would involve onboarding, mobilisation, governance, assurance and contract-management effort, as well as duplicated transition costs. Suppliers should therefore be able to demonstrate the operational capacity and experience to maintain uninterrupted supply while a replacement service is mobilised, and to manage the related transition without disrupting access to the official materials.

### Lot Information

Life in the UK Test Preparation Materials Contract with The Stationery Office Ltd

Provision of official Life in the UK Test preparation materials, including publication, printing, fulfilment, distribution, stock management and associated services supporting the statutory Life in the UK Test.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096554-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 22 May 2018 - 30 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £7,605,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Home Office |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | Not specified |
| Postcode | Not specified |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE STATIONERY OFFICE LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products

### Codes

- 22000000 - Printed matter and related products

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2026 at 13:40 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096554-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/life-in-the-uk-test

## Provenance

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