Tender

Provision of Heathrow Airside Driver and Audiometry Medical Assessments

HOME OFFICE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

15 Oct 2025 at 10:11

Planning

27 Mar 2025 at 11:21

Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office is currently seeking a supplier for the provision of Heathrow Airside Driver and Audiometry Medical Assessments as part of its Border Force operations. The procurement, tagged under the industry category of health services, is managed through an open, electronic competition held via the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. The tender process involves providing medical assessments to DVLA Group 2 Standards. Interested parties must submit their bids by 10th November 2025 at 12:00 pm. The procurement is at the tender stage, with the contract scheduled to begin on 2nd March 2026 and run through to 1st March 2028, with an option for a one-year extension. The services are primarily focused on the UK, specifically at Heathrow, valued at £125,000, with a maximum potential value of £150,000, including the extension period.

This tender presents great opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those offering commercial and technical medical assessment capabilities. With a strong emphasis on price and quality, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) may find this opportunity particularly beneficial given the project's requirements and the structured evaluation criteria. Businesses with expertise in conducting medical assessments and audiometry testing that comply with DVLA Group 2 Standards are well-positioned to compete. By engaging with this contract, companies can seize the opportunity to expand their service offerings within the public sector, particularly in health-related services for central government operations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Heathrow Airside Driver and Audiometry Medical Assessments

Notice Description

Brief description of the requirement Border Force are a professional law enforcement command within the Home Office, who are responsible for securing the UK border and promoting national prosperity by facilitating the legitimate movement of individuals and goods, whilst preventing those that would cause harm from entering the UK. This is achieved through the proactive border protection activities carried out by our staff at all ports of entry. Border Force wishes to appoint a supplier to provide airside driver medical assessments to DVLA Group 2 Standards and Audiometry testing. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of the requirement. All attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the Invitation to Tender for the provision of Airside Driver Medical assessments - Instructions to Bidders document. How to access the ITT and submit a response The Buyer will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement which means the Tender is available only in electronic form. To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier. If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please search for the following project information: project_18277 - Provision of Heathrow Airside Driver Medical Assessments itt_1490 - Provision of Heathrow Airside Driver Medical Assessments The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 10th November at 12:00pm. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: This contract is for an initial two (2) year term with an option of one (1) year extension

Planning Information

It is our intention to invite those suppliers that express an interest in this procurement to complete a Supplier Questionnaire. To express an interest, participants must first be registered on the Home Office eSourcing Suite. If you have not yet registered, this can be done online at https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html by following the Register Here Link. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering and who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Once registered on the eSourcing Portal, the Market Engagement Questionnaire documents will be available to access on the event.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f95f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065515-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85147000 - Company health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20251 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
15 May 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Mar 2026 - 1 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HOME OFFICE
Contact Name
BF Procurement Team
Contact Email
borderforceprocurementteam@homeoffice.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London, TLI7 Outer London - West and North West, TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

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