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Taxi Driver Knowledge Tests

Sheffield City Council

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06 Oct 2026 at 13:03

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sheffield City Council is seeking a secure, web-based service to deliver knowledge tests for applicants to its Hackney Carriage and Private Hire driver licensing process. The platform must administer online tests in a controlled, auditable way, produce consistent results and support fair assessment. The requirement includes a robust test platform, support and maintenance, and assurance that tests are secure and their integrity is protected. Applicants will take the tests using infrastructure supplied by the Council, at Council premises. Council staff will carry out all applicant checks and invigilation. This is a service procurement covering test delivery software and related support, for the Council’s licensing operation in Sheffield.

The Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The procurement reached the tender stage, with the buyer seeking supplier bids. The enquiry deadline was 20 October 2026 at 11:00, and the bid deadline was 3 November 2026 at 16:00. The initial contract period is 5 January 2027 to 4 January 2028, with one optional 12-month extension, potentially extending the end date to 4 February 2029. The estimated value is £20,000 excluding VAT (£24,000 including VAT). The contract is a single lot. Evaluation gives quality a 70% weighting and price 30%.

This requirement may suit small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises. It is relevant to suppliers able to provide secure online assessment or test-delivery platforms, particularly those with experience supporting licensing, training or other knowledge-testing processes. Bidders need to offer a dependable system that can operate on the Council’s premises and infrastructure, alongside appropriate technical support and ongoing maintenance. The service must support auditable, controlled testing and protect test integrity so that results are consistent and assessments fair. The Council retains responsibility for applicant checks and invigilation, so suppliers need to focus on the platform and its support rather than providing those on-site processes. Quality carries substantially more evaluation weight than price.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Taxi Driver Knowledge Tests

Notice Description

The provision of a secure, web-based test delivery service to support the Council's Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Drivers Licence process. The service will be used to administer online knowledge tests to applicants in a controlled and auditable way, producing consistent results and supporting fair assessments. The Council is going to market to identify a supplier that can provide a robust platform, appropriate support and maintenance, and assurance of test integrity. Test will be taken by applicants on infrastructure provided by the Council and hosted on Council premises with Council staff providing all checking and invigilation processes. The contract will be for an initial period of 12 months with the option to extended for an additional 12-month period.

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0000

Renewal: 1 x 12 month optional contract extensio

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0781a3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094247-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

48931000 - Training software package

80500000 - Training services

80510000 - Specialist training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
3 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Jan 2027 - 4 Jan 2028 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sheffield City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2HH
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE32 Sheffield
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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