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PROVISION OF LARGE GOODS VEHICLE (LGV) TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT 2026- 2030 (3 LOTS)

Department for Infrastructure

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23 Sep 2026 at 09:47

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Infrastructure’s Training Centre is buying large goods vehicle driver training and assessment for its staff, covering BE, C1, C1E, C and CE categories. Training and testing are to take place near each candidate’s workplace, across three service areas in Northern Ireland: the Londonderry area, the Craigavon area and the Belfast area. Coverage includes the department’s roads depots and specified Rivers offices in each area. This is vocational and technical driver training, including the associated assessment, rather than a vehicle supply contract. Suppliers can tender for work serving one or more of the three areas, with delivery tied to the relevant local test centre and the listed depots and offices.

The buyer invited tenders through an open procedure for a closed framework agreement, with up to two providers ranked for each of three lots. The first-ranked provider is offered work first; the second may be approached if the first cannot meet operational requirements. Enquiries were due by 12 October 2026 at 15:00, and tenders by 19 October 2026 at 15:00. The award decision was due by 2 November 2026. Each lot has an estimated value of £152,586 excluding VAT (£183,104 including VAT) for the Londonderry and Craigavon areas; the Belfast lot is £152,586 excluding VAT (£182,104 including VAT). Each contract starts on 2 November 2026 for one year, with three possible 12-month extensions, subject to review and satisfactory performance. Evaluation weights cost at 70%; maintenance facilities, technical capability and social value each carry 10%.

This opportunity suits providers able to deliver and assess several categories of large goods vehicle training and operate across the area they bid for. A suitable bidder will need technical capability and a maintenance facility, both scored in the evaluation, and will need to address social value. Local delivery matters: candidates must be trained and tested near their workplace, through the Londonderry, Craigavon or Belfast test-centre areas. The framework allocates providers by ranked order, so suppliers need capacity to accept work when approached and complete it within the department’s operational timescales; the second-ranked provider may receive work if the first cannot do so. The stated technical selection criterion is further detailed in the tender documents. Suppliers should account for the possibility that actual work under the framework is not guaranteed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PROVISION OF LARGE GOODS VEHICLE (LGV) TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT 2026- 2030 (3 LOTS)

Notice Description

DfI Training Centre wishes to establish a Framework Agreement with up to two Training Providers, for each of 3 Lots, to provide LGV training and assessment across Northern Ireland. The training is to include the following categories * BE * C1 * C1E * C * CE The two Suppliers will be placed on a ranked list in order of merit, for each Lot, based on scores achieved during the evaluation. The Supplier ranked first will automatically be offered the work by DfI Training Centre. Should they confirm they are unable to undertake and complete the work within the timescale and operational constraints set by DfI Training Centre, the second ranked Supplier for that Lot will then be offered the work. The candidates are to be trained and tested in the area closest to their place of work as outlined below. Lot 1 - Area 1 - Londonderry Test Centre, covering DFI Roads depots in the following areas: Londonderry, Limavady, Strabane, Coleraine, Ballycastle, Ballymoney, Omagh Cookstown, Magherafelt, Kesh, Enniskillen and Rivers offices in Enniskillen, Coleraine and Omagh. Lot 2 - Area 2 - Craigavon Test Centre, covering DFI Roads depots in the following areas: Dungannon, Moygashel, Armagh, Craigavon, Banbridge, Newry and Seaforde and a Rivers office in Craigavon. Lot 3 - Area 3 - Belfast Test Centre, covering DFI Roads depots in the following areas: Belfast, Sandyknowes, Carrickfergus, Lisburn, Antrim, Larne, Bangor and Ballymena and Rivers offices in Lisburn and Belfast.

Lot Information

Area 1 - Londonderry Test Centre

Covering DFI Roads depots in the following areas: Londonderry, Limavady, Strabane, Coleraine, Ballycastle, Ballymoney, Omagh Cookstown, Magherafelt, Kesh, Enniskillen and Rivers offices in Enniskillen, Coleraine and Omagh.

Renewal: Following the initial 1 year period, there are 3 potential extension periods of up to 12 months each. Optional extension periods will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority

Lot 2 - Area 2 - Craigavon Test Centre

Covering DFI Roads depots in the following areas: Dungannon, Moygashel, Armagh, Craigavon, Banbridge, Newry and Seaforde and a Rivers office in Craigavon.

Renewal: Following the initial 1 year period, there are 3 potential extension periods of up to 12 months each. Optional extension periods will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority

Lot 3 - Area 3 - Belfast Test Centre

Covering DFI Roads depots in the following areas: Belfast, Sandyknowes, Carrickfergus, Lisburn, Antrim, Larne, Bangor and Ballymena and Rivers offices in Lisburn and Belfast.

Renewal: Following the initial 1 year period, there are 3 potential extension periods of up to 12 months each. Optional extension periods will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077833
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089944-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80500000 - Training services

80521000 - Training programme services

80522000 - Training seminars

80530000 - Vocational training services

80531000 - Industrial and technical training services

80531100 - Industrial training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£457,760 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£457,758 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
19 Oct 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 1 Nov 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
2030-05-08

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Infrastructure
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT7 2JA
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Further Information

Notice Documents

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