Notice Information
Notice Title
Theory Test Services
Notice Description
The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), an executive agency of the Department for Transport (DfT), will be completing some Early Market Engagement (EME) for the Theory Test Services reprocurement. The UK Theory Test is a statutory service owned by the DVSA that is the prerequisite in the driving learner journey to taking the practical test. The Test is made up of two test elements, the Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQ) and Hazard Perception Test (HPT). It is the largest e-assessment in the UK, undertaking at present approximately 3.6 million tests per annum. The service contains 16 different types of Theory Test, including: Car, Motorcycle, Large Goods Vehicles, Passenger Carrying Vehicles, Certificate of Professional Competence, Approved Driving Instructor (ADI), Enhance Rider Scheme, Examiner Car. Encompassed further within this are the additional testing types within the Northern Ireland Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) service, which are Taxi, ADI and Approved Motorcycle Instructor tests.
Planning Information
This notice is intended to inform interested parties of feedback from the second round of market engagement for the Theory Test Services procurement, and to give notice of upcoming market engagement events and activities. Events may include, but are not limited, to webinars, presentations, in person or virtual round tables, and one to one meetings with suppliers. Activities may include, but are no limited to, a series of Requests for Information (RFI’s) covering a range of topics where the DVSA may seek views from the market. The Thematic Analysis of the previous rounds of market engagement events (Event 1 - In Person Event 17.09.2025, Event 2 - Supplier 1-1 sessions) can be found on the Department for Transport's (DfT) portal here: https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/go/467321710195D762A51D To view the documents please navigate to the attachments section of the PQQ when logged in. Details of all events and activities will be published via Jaggaer Requests for Information (RFI’s) will be distributed via the Jaggaer eSourcing portal shortly, and will inform DVSA’s approach to service design as well as it’s commercial considerations and procurement approach. Any interested parties can register their interest via the link above and will receive notifications when new market engagement events are added. Instructions for submitting responses are to be found within the RFI documentation. The market engagement events will inform final DVSA decision making around service scope and key aspects of the contract for the future service. All communications will be via the Jaggaer platform, if there are any complications with registering on Jaggaer, please contact the Jaggaer helpdesk in the first instance for support. For all remaining market engagement activity in this procurement, the registration details on Jaggaer may be used to compile the list of interested persons to invite, without any further notice, and so please register now if you are interested in participating in any further engagement. Those interested parties who have already registered for previous rounds of market engagement for the T3 project on the Jaggaer eSourcing platform do not need to re-register, and will receive notifications via the platform informing them of upcoming events or activities.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04efa6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078188-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80 - Education and training services
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- CPV Codes
48517000 - IT software package
72260000 - Software-related services
72265000 - Software configuration services
72820000 - Computer testing services
79342300 - Customer services
79710000 - Security services
80420000 - E-learning services
80490000 - Operation of an educational centre
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £300,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Nov 20256 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 31 Mar 20264 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 4 Sep 2028 - 4 Sep 2033 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- commercialenquiries@dvsa.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS5 0DA
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK51 Bristol, City of
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Bristol, City of
- Electoral Ward
- Lawrence Hill
- Westminster Constituency
- Bristol East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078188-2025
28th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056933-2025
16th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054179-2025
5th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053383-2025
3rd September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053110-2025
2nd September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013002-2025
4th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011546-2025
27th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011545-2025
27th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011543-2025
27th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010518-2025
20th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010381-2025
20th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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