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Training and Testing Audit Services Reprocurement

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

03 Aug 2026 at 12:13

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

29 Jul 2026 at 15:09

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) intends to reprocure training and testing audit services. The work covers auditing centres, courses and examinations across the UK for DVSA, the Driver & Vehicle Agency, the Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland and the Welsh Government. The audits concern Driver CPC periodic training, Taxi Driver Periodic Training in Northern Ireland, Drink Drive Rehabilitation and Dangerous Goods Driver Training. The purpose is to check that these training programmes and assessments are delivered in line with relevant standards and regulatory requirements. This is a UK-wide auditing services requirement, classified under CPV 79212000. It is a public-sector services contract involving activity across the four UK nations and relevant national programmes.

This procurement is at the planning stage. DVSA is conducting preliminary market engagement and requesting information to help shape its reprocurement approach; it is not yet an invitation to tender. The buyer expects to use an above-threshold open procedure. One planned lot is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The current contract is due to expire on 15 December 2026, with the replacement contract expected to run from 16 December 2026 to 15 December 2028 and a possible extension to 15 December 2030. The estimated value is £3,606,289.96 excluding VAT, or £4,327,547.95 including VAT. The buyer expects the next notice on 16 September 2026. Responses to the request for information are expected by 21 August 2026 through the DfT eSourcing portal, Jaggaer.

The requirement is likely to suit audit, inspection, assessment-assurance and regulatory-compliance providers with UK-wide operational reach. Relevant suppliers should be able to audit training centres, courses and examinations consistently across multiple jurisdictions and programmes, and assess delivery against formal standards and regulatory requirements. Experience in driver training, vocational assessment, transport safety, dangerous-goods training, drink-drive rehabilitation or related regulated learning environments would be useful preparation. Suppliers should also be able to work with public bodies and manage evidence-based reviews across geographically dispersed sites. SMEs are expressly identified as suitable for the planned lot, so smaller specialist audit firms may be well placed, particularly where they can demonstrate sufficient national coverage, qualified auditors and capacity to handle several distinct training and testing schemes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Training and Testing Audit Services Reprocurement

Notice Description

DVSA is requesting information from potential suppliers to help shape our approach to re-procuring our Training and Testing Audit Services requirement. DVSA's current Training and Testing Audit Services contract is due to expire on 15 December 2026. This opportunity is to replace the current contract. This requirement covers the auditing of centres, courses, and examinations across the UK on behalf of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), the Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA), the Health & Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI), and the Welsh Government. The audits relate to Driver CPC periodic training (Driver CPC), Taxi Driver Periodic Training (TDPT, in Northern Ireland only), Drink Drive Rehabilitation (DDR), and Dangerous Goods Driver Training (DGDT), ensuring that these programmes and assessments are delivered in accordance with the relevant standards and regulatory requirements.

Planning Information

DVSA has issued this Request for Information via the Department for Transport’s (DfT) eSourcing portal, Jaggaer. To submit your response, search for the opportunity 'Training and Testing Audit Services Procurement - RFI' on DfT's eSourcing Portal To access the Portal: https://dft.app.jaggaer.com For technical issues with registration, contact Jaggaer's helpdesk: • Phone: 0800 069 8630 • Email: help_uk@jaggaer.com Note: You will need a DUNS number (Dun & Bradstreet) to register. If you do not know your number, you can search for it here: https://www.dnb.co.uk/duns-number/lookup.html If a DUNS number is not found, please follow the guidance provided on how to acquire one.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d6c2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073119-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79212000 - Auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,606,289 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Dec 2026 - 15 Dec 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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