Extension of the Life in the UK Test Contract with PSI Services (UK)

Home Office
1 April 2025 to 30 September 2027

Management of the Life in the UK Test through a nationwide test-centre network, including test bookings, customer support, fraud prevention and security, results processing, management information reporting and contract management. Services support applicants for British citizenship and settlement.

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Awarded value: £19.8m; As published
Published: 7 October 2026
Awarded: 1 April 2025
Contract length: 30 months; Ends 30 September 2027

What the contract covers

Services contract

Operation and administration of statutory citizenship and settlement testing services, including test-centre delivery, booking systems, candidate support, assessment security and results processing.

Operation and management of the Life in the UK Test
Administration of test bookings
Delivery of testing through a nationwide test centre network
Customer support services
Fraud prevention and security measures
Results processing
Management information reporting and associated contract management activities

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Initial term: 30 months
Extensions: 6 months
Longest it can run: 36 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2025 to 30 September 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 80000000

Services in this contract

Test centres, competence testing and language and citizenship testsMain service£170k typicalLife in the UK Test operation through nationwide test centre network, contract extension

Lifecycle

Published
7 October 2026
Contract awarded
1 April 2025
Contract starts
1 April 2025
Contract ends
30 September 2027

The buyer

Home Office

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3874981/extension-of-the-life-in-the-uk-test-contract-with-psi-services-uk
Buyer reference: Not published
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Home Office. Extension of the Life in the UK Test Contract with PSI Services (UK). Contract award, 7 October 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3874981/extension-of-the-life-in-the-uk-test-contract-with-psi-services-uk (accessed 4 November 2026).