- Contract: Home Office English Language Testing Services
- Estimated contract value: £680m
- Procuring authority: Home Office
- Sector: Immigration & Digital Services
- Client: Global education technology company
- Our involvement: Social Value strategy, solutioning and expert bid writing
The Home Office procurement sought a provider for a new, fully managed remote English Language Testing service supporting UK Visa and Immigration decision-making. The high-value programme represents a significant transformation in how English language testing is delivered, moving towards a digital-by-default model combining technological innovation, accessibility, security and the capacity to operate at scale internationally.
Beacon supported a global education technology company entering the UK public sector market, helping it develop a compelling Social Value strategy aligned with UK government procurement expectations. We worked with the client to solution practical, measurable commitments across employment, skills and responsible supply chains, drawing on its existing capabilities while identifying opportunities to create additional value through delivery of the contract. We then developed and wrote the expert Social Value content for the tender, translating the strategy into clear, credible and evaluable responses.
