Published date: 5 October 2023

This notice was replaced on 16 January 2024

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 16 January 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Other services - 98390000

Location of contract

DA1 9WX

Value of contract

£174,000

Procurement reference

CF-0324800D58000000L5A4EAK

Published date

5 October 2023

Closing date

7 July 2023

Closing time

10:44am

Contract start date

1 September 2023

Contract end date

31 August 2026

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC), through the Home Office intends to make an amount of up to £174,000 for a 3-year term, available to a Provider to provide a competence assessment service to test those applying to become regulated Immigration Advisers. OISC requires an external organisation to write, mark and moderate immigration and asylum question papers at all Levels (1-3) in order to adequately assess a candidate's knowledge of immigration and asylum. OISC will review draft papers produced to ensure that they are in line with our Guidance on Competence and to quality assure the papers prior to a final paper being confirmed.

Assessment include both multiple choice sections and scenario exercise aimed at testing the broad area of work an Immigration Adviser is expected to know. Payment will be based on some set unit costs to compile tests but contain an variable costs dependent upon candidates applying to be qualified.

About the buyer

Contact name

Malcolm Allan

Address

2 Marsham St
London
SW1P 4DF
GB

Email

malcolm.allan@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk