Published date: 24 July 2023

Last edited date: 24 July 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 8 September 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • General personnel services for the government - 75131100

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£8,500,000

Procurement reference

CF-0328100D58000000L5A4EAK

Published date

24 July 2023

Closing date

8 September 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

25 January 2024

Contract end date

24 January 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Home Office wishes to appoint a supplier for the provision of a service to develop and deliver a test
of the knowledge of Life in the UK based on the Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents,
handbook, currently published by TSO Williams Lea (https://www.officiallifeintheuk.co.uk/)

This procurement will be managed electronically via the Home Office's eSourcing Portal (JAGGAER). To
participate in this procurement, participants must first be registered on the eSourcing Portal.
If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Portal, this can be done online at
https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as
provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into
a contract if invited to do so.
Once you have registered on the eSourcing Portal, a registered user can express an interest for a specific
procurement. This is done by emailing sts24lituk@homeoffice.gov.uk.
Your email must clearly state: that you wish to register for "Tender for The Knowledge of Life in the UK
(LitUK) Testing Service C19513"; the name of the registered supplier; and the name and contact details for
the registered individual sending the email.
The eMail will be processed and then the buyer will enable the supplier to access a Non-Disclosure
Agreement (NDA) via the eSourcing Portal. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert
them once this has been done.
Once the registered user has completed and returned the NDA via the eSourcing Portal the buyer will
enable the supplier to access the independent ITT area via the eSourcing Portal. The registered user will
receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done.
We highly recommend that once you complete the NDA and first access the Tender section, that you
download and review the "Invitation to Tender for The Knowledge of Life in the UK_LitUK_Instructions to
Bidders_READ ME FIRST" found within the 'attachments' section of the eSourcing portal.
For technical assistance on use of the eSourcing Portal please contact the JAGGAER Supplier Helpdesk at
customersupport@jaggaer.com or 0800 069 8630 (0800 - 1800hrs).

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

UKVI - Life in the UK Testing (STS 24)

  • Opportunity
  • Published 24 July 2023

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

STS24LitUK Procurement Team

Address

2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
GB

Email

sts24lituk@homeoffice.gov.uk