Test and evaluation

Tender description

The Home Office procures secure testing services for persons seeking to enter or stay in the UK, apply for settlement and/or apply for UK citizenship through the delivery of Secure English Language Testing Services (within the UK and globally). SELTs are taken by individuals before applying for entry clearance from outside the UK, to enter the UK, or leave to remain to extend their stay in the UK, or for settlement in the UK or for naturalisation as a British Citizen, where evidence of English language ability is a requirement. Approved language tests enable a customer to demonstrate competency in reading, writing, listening and spoken English at the level set out in Home Office policy (in reference to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in accordance to the route in which they are applying. The scope of the requirement is to provide a test(s) that enable assessment of language proficiency to levels required by the Home Office (in reference to CEFR) within a wider service that ensures the integrity of testing. The concession services include but are not limited to: — make available English tests that are assessed as mapping to the CEFR and to ensure the viability of the test throughout the life of the agreement with the Home Office, — the secure/assured provision of facilities for the delivery of tests, ensuring they are delivered safely and securely in terms of both test environment and test result, — undertaking rigorous analysis and assurance measures to identify risks/issues and reporting these to the Home Office, and — providing a high level of customer experience to those taking the tests. SELTs are taken by individuals before applying for entry clearance from outside the UK, to enter the UK, or leave to remain to extend their stay in the UK, or for settlement in the UK or for naturalisation as a British Citizen, where evidence of English language ability is a requirement. Approved language tests enable a customer to demonstrate competency in reading, writing, listening and spoken English at the level set out in Home Office policy (in reference to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in accordance to the route in which they are applying. The scope of the requirement is to provide a test(s) that enable assessment of language proficiency to levels required by the Home Office (in reference to CEFR) within a wider service that ensures the integrity of testing. The concession services include but are not limited to: — make available English tests that are assessed as mapping to the CEFR and to ensure the viability of the test throughout the life of the agreement with the Home Office, — the secure/assured provision of facilities for the delivery of tests, ensuring they are delivered safely and securely in terms of both test environment and test result, — undertaking rigorous analysis and assurance measures to identify risks/issues and reporting these to the Home Office, and — providing a high level of customer experience to those taking the tests. SELTs are taken by individuals before applying for entry clearance from outside the UK, to enter the UK, or leave to remain to extend their stay in the UK, or for settlement in the UK or for naturalisation as a British Citizen, where evidence of English language ability is a requirement. Approved language tests enable a customer to demonstrate competency in reading, writing, listening and spoken English at the level set out in Home Office policy (in reference to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in accordance to the route in which they are applying. The scope of the requirement is to provide a test(s) that enable assessment of language proficiency to levels required by the Home Office (in reference to CEFR) within a wider service that ensures the integrity of testing. The concession services include but are not limited to: — make available English tests that are assessed as mapping to the CEFR and to ensure the viability of the test throughout the life of the agreement with the Home Office, — the secure/assured provision of facilities for the delivery of tests, ensuring they are delivered safely and securely in terms of both test environment and test result, — undertaking rigorous analysis and assurance measures to identify risks/issues and reporting these to the Home Office, and — providing a high level of customer experience to those taking the tests. SELTs are taken by individuals before applying for entry clearance from outside the UK, to enter the UK, or leave to remain to extend their stay in the UK, or for settlement in the UK or for naturalisation as a British Citizen, where evidence of English language ability is a requirement. Approved language tests enable a customer to demonstrate competency in reading, writing, listening and spoken English at the level set out in Home Office policy (in reference to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in accordance to the route in which they are applying. The scope of the requirement is to provide a test(s) that enable assessment of language proficiency to levels required by the Home Office (in reference to CEFR) within a wider service that ensures the integrity of testing. The concession services include but are not limited to: — make available English tests that are assessed as mapping to the CEFR and to ensure the viability of the test throughout the life of the agreement with the Home Office, — the secure/assured provision of facilities for the delivery of tests, ensuring they are delivered safely and securely in terms of both test environment and test result, — undertaking rigorous analysis and assurance measures to identify risks/issues and reporting these to the Home Office, and — providing a high level of customer experience to those taking the tests. SELTs are taken by individuals before applying for entry clearance from outside the UK, to enter the UK, or leave to remain to extend their stay in the UK, or for settlement in the UK or for naturalisation as a British Citizen, where evidence of English language ability is a requirement. Approved language tests enable a customer to demonstrate competency in reading, writing, listening and spoken English at the level set out in Home Office policy (in reference to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in accordance to the route in which they are applying. The scope of the requirement is to provide a test(s) that enable assessment of language proficiency to levels required by the Home Office (in reference to CEFR) within a wider service that ensures the integrity of testing. The concession services include but are not limited to: — make available English tests that are assessed as mapping to the CEFR and to ensure the viability of the test throughout the life of the agreement with the Home Office, — the secure/assured provision of facilities for the delivery of tests, ensuring they are delivered safely and securely in terms of both test environment and test result, — undertaking rigorous analysis and assurance measures to identify risks/issues and reporting these to the Home Office, and — providing a high level of customer experience to those taking the tests. SELTs are taken by individuals before applying for entry clearance from outside the UK, to enter the UK, or leave to remain to extend their stay in the UK, or for settlement in the UK or for naturalisation as a British Citizen, where evidence of English language ability is a requirement. Approved language tests enable a customer to demonstrate competency in reading, writing, listening and spoken English at the level set out in Home Office policy (in reference to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in accordance to the route in which they are applying. The scope of the requirement is to provide a test(s) that enable assessment of language proficiency to levels required by the Home Office (in reference to CEFR) within a wider service that ensures the integrity of testing. The concession services include but are not limited to: — make available English tests that are assessed as mapping to the CEFR and to ensure the viability of the test throughout the life of the agreement with the Home Office, — the secure/assured provision of facilities for the delivery of tests, ensuring they are delivered safely and securely in terms of both test environment and test result, — undertaking rigorous analysis and assurance measures to identify risks/issues and reporting these to the Home Office, and — providing a high level of customer experience to those taking the tests. SELTs are taken by individuals before applying for entry clearance from outside the UK, to enter the UK, or leave to remain to extend their stay in the UK, or for settlement in the UK or for naturalisation as a British Citizen, where evidence of English language ability is a requirement. Approved language tests enable a customer to demonstrate competency in reading, writing, listening and spoken English at the level set out in Home Office policy (in reference to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in accordance to the route in which they are applying. The scope of the requirement is to provide a test(s) that enable assessment of language proficiency to levels required by the Home Office (in reference to CEFR) within a wider service that ensures the integrity of testing. The concession services include but are not limited to: — make available English tests that are assessed as mapping to the CEFR and to ensure the viability of the test throughout the life of the agreement with the Home Office, — the secure/assured provision of facilities for the delivery of tests, ensuring they are delivered safely and securely in terms of both test environment and test result, — undertaking rigorous analysis and assurance measures to identify risks/issues and reporting these to the Home Office, and — providing a high level of customer experience to those taking the tests. SELTs are taken by individuals before applying for entry clearance from outside the UK, to enter the UK, or leave to remain to extend their stay in the UK, or for settlement in the UK or for naturalisation as a British Citizen, where evidence of English language ability is a requirement. Approved language tests enable a customer to demonstrate competency in reading, writing, listening and spoken English at the level set out in Home Office policy (in reference to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in accordance to the route in which they are applying. The scope of the requirement is to provide a test(s) that enable assessment of language proficiency to levels required by the Home Office (in reference to CEFR) within a wider service that ensures the integrity of testing. The concession services include but are not limited to: — make available English tests that are assessed as mapping to the CEFR and to ensure the viability of the test throughout the life of the agreement with the Home Office, — the secure/assured provision of facilities for the delivery of tests, ensuring they are delivered safely and securely in terms of both test environment and test result, — undertaking rigorous analysis and assurance measures to identify risks/issues and reporting these to the Home Office, and — providing a high level of customer experience to those taking the tests.