Award

L3 Heavy Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician

DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

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Award

22 Oct 2025 at 16:06

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by the Department for Transport, headquartered in Bristol, United Kingdom, involved awarding a contract titled "L3 Heavy Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician," classified under education and training services (CPV code 80000000). This contract, managed under a limited procurement method, was concluded without prior publication, as it fell outside the scope of standard directives. The procurement was executed to address a skills shortage in the industry, and the tender was officially signed on 13th October 2025. The awarded contract is valued at £680,000 and geographically focuses on the UK.

This tender serves as an opportunity particularly for businesses engaged in educational and vocational training services, allowing them to contribute to bridging industry skills gaps. SMEs such as training providers and institutions with expertise in service and maintenance apprenticeship programmes would find this suitable to expand their operations. The successful award to GTG Training LTD exemplifies the tailored approach to partnership-driven industry capacity building, emphasizing the significance of specialised skill development in the vehicle service sector.

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Notice Title

L3 Heavy Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician

Notice Description

This apprenticeship helps us build capacity in an area where there is a skills shortage across industry

Lot Information

Lot 1

This apprenticeship helps us build capacity in an area where there is a skills shortage across industry

Procurement Information

This contract was awarded through a framework.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d1f8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067623-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£680,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
Contact Name
DVSA
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GTG TRAINING

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