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Carriage of Hazardous Chemicals and Dangerous Goods training

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

10 Aug 2026 at 14:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

19 Jun 2026 at 12:23

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

20 Apr 2026 at 09:34

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

08 Apr 2026 at 09:33

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency procured online training on the legislation governing the carriage of hazardous chemicals and dangerous goods by road. The training is intended for DVSA Traffic Examiners, enabling them to carry out roadside enforcement effectively and meet the required standard for the Department for Transport’s Dangerous Goods Division and Transport Security and Contingencies Directorate. The requirement covers education and training services, delivered online to approximately 180 delegates in the United Kingdom. It concerns a single service requirement and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The selected supplier is DG Solutions (Europe) Limited, based in Horsham, although the training is for delegates across the UK.

This completed below-threshold procurement used an open competition. The tender closed on 19 May 2026 at 14:00, following an enquiry deadline of 5 May 2026 at 14:00. Five bids were received, all five reaching the final stage and all five coming from SMEs. Bids were evaluated with 70% weighting for quality and 30% for price. DG Solutions (Europe) Limited was awarded the contract on 17 June 2026 for £54,000 excluding VAT (£64,800 including VAT). The active contract was signed on 3 August 2026 and runs from 3 August 2026 to 2 August 2029, with one possible 12-month extension to 2 August 2030.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers will need specialist knowledge of the legislation governing the road carriage of hazardous chemicals and dangerous goods, together with the ability to turn that knowledge into effective online training. Experience of training enforcement personnel or other regulated transport professionals would be relevant, particularly where learners must apply the rules during roadside activity. Providers should be able to design and deliver consistent training for a sizeable delegate group, support the operational needs of a central government enforcement agency, and demonstrate strong quality through clear course content, suitably qualified trainers, learner support and reliable online delivery. The evaluation weighting shows that quality capability is more important than price alone.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Carriage of Hazardous Chemicals and Dangerous Goods training

Notice Description

DVSA has an ongoing requirement for training in the appropriate legislation relating to the Carriage of Hazardous Chemicals and Dangerous Goods by Road. The training is for Traffic Examiners to carry out roadside enforcement activities effectively. The training will allow Traffic Examiners to perform to the required standard on behalf of both the 'Dangerous Goods Division & The 'Transport Security and Contingencies Directorate' of the Department for Transport. The expectation is to deliver online training for up to approximately 180 delegates for the initial 3-year contract period.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067d80
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075793-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
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
£65,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£65,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£54,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£54,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
20 Apr 2026Expired
Award Date
17 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS5 0DA
Postcode Area
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

DG SOLUTIONS (EUROPE) LIMITED

Further Information

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