Notice Information
Notice Title
Custom Fit Motorcycle Examiner Earplugs 2026
Notice Description
DVSA motorcycle examiners conduct riding tests for candidates seeking entitlement to ride motorcycles on public roads. To carry out these tests, examiners spend up to eight hours a day on a motorcycle and may reach speeds of up to 70 mph. Research indicates that riding at speeds above 60 mph can lead to hearing loss caused by excessive wind noise. To mitigate this risk, DVSA introduced routine audiology assessments for motorcycle examiners and the use of custom-fitted earplugs. DVSA now intends to award a contract to a single supplier to provide two pairs of custom-fitted earplugs for each examiner, with replacements supplied every two years. The service will include on-site fitting, where the supplier visits DVSA locations to take ear canal impressions before delivering the custom earplugs. It is estimated that approximately 100 ear impressions will be taken annually, resulting in the supply of around 200 pairs of custom-fitted earplugs each year.
Planning Information
DVSA is issuing this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (UK2) as a Request for Information (RFI) to engage with the market. The purpose is to gather insights into the market’s capacity and appetite for the upcoming Custom Fit Motorcycle Examiner Earplugs 2026 requirement. The RFI will be open from 08th December 2025 to 22nd December 2025. If you are interested in participating and would like access to the RFI documents, please contact the team at: G&Scategoryteam@dvsa.gov.uk
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f075
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007922-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
-
- CPV Codes
18143000 - Protective gear
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £135,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £135,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Jan 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 Mar 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 22 Dec 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 13 May 2026 - 13 May 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- 2028-01-24
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- 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/007922-2026
29th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080482-2025
8th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
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