Production and Distribution of Life in the UK Test Preparation Materials
Home Office · Awarded contract
AwardedProduction and Distribution of Life in the UK Test Preparation Materials
Awarded 21 May 2018
Awarded21 May 2018
Value£3,500,000.00
SupplierWILLIAMS LEA
AgencyHome Office
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 3y 6mo ago5y term
Awarded 21 May 2018Expired 20 May 2023
About
Home Office awarded a contract to Williams Lea for the production, printing, publication, warehousing, distribution, marketing, advertising, and promotion of the Official Life in the UK Test Handbook and learning materials.
The contract, valued at £3,500,000, was structured as a service concession.
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