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Preliminary Market Engagement Round 3 for the Life in the UK (LITUK) Secure Digital Test and Digital Online Learning Materials Service

Home Office · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

The Home Office (HO) is the government department responsible for safeguarding the nation through border control, immigration, passport issuance, policing, fire services, counter-terrorism and drugs policies. UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) plays an integral role in delivering this vision, managing millions of applications annually, enabling foreign nationals to visit, study, work or settle in the UK. As part of the evolution of existing services, UKVI pursues the transformation and modernisation of services in a manner that enhances customer experience and ensures accurate and efficient outcomes. One of the core services delivered by UKVI is the Life in the UK test, an essential component of the route to settlement in the UK and to UK citizenship. The Life in the UK Secure Digital Test and Digital Online Learning Materials Service (LITUK) Project is procuring a new service; enabling the continued delivery of front-end services, balancing continuity with improvements and transformation. LITUK aims to move to a 'Digital-by-Default' approach, while upholding the rigorous standards necessary to support UKVI immigration decisions. The successful provider will deliver a service that combines technological innovation with security assurance, enabling customers to demonstrate their knowledge of life in the UK with confidence and convenience throughout their UK immigration journey. The purpose of this third round of Preliminary Market Engagement is to share information relating to the Authority's vision for the LitUK service and the procurement approach. At this stage, no final decisions have been made regarding the preferred solution. Please Note: the content of this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice may be subject to change.

Classification

  • CPV32270000 — Digital transmission apparatus
  • CPV48190000 — Educational software package
  • CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • CPV72212190 — Educational software development services
  • CPV72222300 — Information technology services
  • CPV72590000 — Computer-related professional services
  • CPV73430000 — Test and evaluation
  • CPV75110000 — General public services
  • CPV75130000 — Supporting services for the government
  • CPV75131100 — General personnel services for the government
  • CPV79000000 — Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
  • CPV80420000 — E-learning services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05ffc2
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
24 Nov 2027, 00:00
Ends
23 Nov 2032, 23:59
Max Extent Date
23 Nov 2034, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
48190000
Description
Educational software package
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
72000000
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
73430000
Description
Test and evaluation
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
79000000
Description
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
72212190
Description
Educational software development services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
72222300
Description
Information technology services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
75110000
Description
General public services
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
32270000
Description
Digital transmission apparatus
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
75130000
Description
Supporting services for the government
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
80420000
Description
E-learning services
Entry 11
Scheme
CPV
Id
75131100
Description
General personnel services for the government
Entry 12
Scheme
CPV
Id
72590000
Description
Computer-related professional services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The purpose of this third round of Preliminary Market Engagement is to share information relating to the Authority's vision for the LitUK service and the procurement approach. Please note, the Authority is not requesting any feedback as part of this round of Engagement. 1. To express an interest, participants must first be registered on the Home Office's eSourcing Portal (JAGGAER). If you have not yet registered, this can be done online at  https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html by following the Register Here Link. 2. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid D-U-N-S number (as provided by Dun & Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. 3. Registering on JAGGAER will not provide immediate access to this Preliminary Market Engagement. Once you have registered on JAGGAER, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing LITUK-2-ProjectTeam@homeoffice.gov.uk with the following: - Email subject line: LITUK Procurement - Expression of Interest - Email to include: Organisation name (as registered on JAGGAER), D-U-N-S number, Contact name, E-mail address and Telephone number. 4. Once the above steps are completed, participants will be granted access to the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) event in JAGGAER. 5. Participants should then complete and return their signed NDA, via JAGGAER, in order to be added to the Preliminary Market Engagement event once live, on 11 September 2026. 6. Participants should ensure that they leave enough time to submit the signed NDA and written response in time for the Preliminary Market Engagement close date of 09 October 2026 at 17:00 (BST). Please note: if you have previously signed a Home Office NDA for other Projects, you are still required to sign a new NDA and follow the process above. Once you have completed the process above, you will be added to the Engagement Event.
Due
9 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
088893-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
18 Sept 2026, 16:48
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Home Office
Id
GB-PPON-PWGC-6513-PQLZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWGC-6513-PQLZ

Address

Street Address
2 Marsham Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P 4DF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

4 VERSIONS
  1. 000522-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 056070-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 086473-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 088893-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·