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# Market testing for Home Office English Language Testing (HOELT) services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/market-testing-for-home-office-english-language-testing-hoelt-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0495f8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Home Office: "Market testing for Home Office English Language Testing (HOELT) services". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £1,130,000,000. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Home Office](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/home-office-gov-d16)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £1,130,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Biometric sensors, Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, Communications infrastructure, Educational software development services, Educational software package (+4 more)
- **Delivery Location:** BD, CN, GH, IN, NG, PH, PK, SA, ZA, ZW
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0495f8`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/market-testing-for-home-office-english-language-testing-hoelt-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0495f8#tl-md)

## Description
This notice is to introduce market engagement for the testing of a new delivery model for provision of English Language Testing services and gain an understanding of the products, services, and innovations available in the market. 
UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) is seeking input from the market to build a business case to inform future specifications to ensure that the service is delivered with the highest current levels of security, integrity and customer satisfaction. This market data gathering will include but not be limited to testing the feasibility of potential procurement options and the market's capacity and capability for delivery.
Secure English Language Testing is currently delivered by multiple concessionaires who are responsible for providing their version of the test, test facilities, and all associated services. 
The Home Office is planning to move away from a concession model and contract directly with suppliers. The service is also planned to be disaggregated into two service lines: 1) The development, evaluation and ongoing support of a Home Office branded test to be used globally for all HOELTs, and 2) The facilitation of tests globally, including a customer booking platform, test centre provision, invigilation, and ID-verification. The two services will be lotted as outlined below. 
The contract value is an estimate only, developed using estimated test volumes, and is therefore subject to change. 
The content of this PIN, including the nature of works, services and estimated value, may be subject to change.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: The development, evaluation and ongoing support of the Home Office English Language Test (HOELT)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 48190000, 72000000, 72212190, 75110000, 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** BD, CN, GH, IN, NG, PH, PK, SA, ZA, ZW

- **Description:** The Secretary of State for the Home Department, acting through the Home Office's UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI), is the Authority reviewing options for a potential future procurement of a Home Office English Language Test (HOELT) for the provision o...

### Lot 2: Global facilitation of HOELT and associated services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 32571000, 35125110, 48190000, 72000000, 75110000, 75131100
- **Delivery regions:** BD, CN, GH, IN, NG, PH, PK, SA, ZA, ZW

- **Description:** There is a global requirement for the facilitation of HOELT. This includes design and maintenance of an online platform for customers to book tests and receive results, physical test centres, invigilators, and ID-verification services.
The Home Offic...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F027422-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-08-28T11:32:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T13:51:30.943Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0495f8