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title: "WP155 Bus Retrofit Equipment Emissions Testing - Lot 2 In Service Conformity Testing"
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# WP155 Bus Retrofit Equipment Emissions Testing - Lot 2 In Service Conformity Testing

Buyer: DVSA - DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-005b70eb-7f67-4837-95fe-31de65e657e7

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## Summary

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has awarded a contract for the WP155 Bus Retrofit Equipment Emissions Testing - Lot 2 In Service Conformity Testing. The procurement method used was selective, with a value of 203,675.3 GBP. The contract period starts on July 14, 2023, and ends on June 30, 2024. The procurement stage is in the award phase, and the award was granted to Millbrook Proving Ground Limited. The procurement involved technical services falling under the CPV code 71356000, with delivery addresses spanning across various regions in the United Kingdom.

This tender issued by DVSA offers business growth opportunities for companies operating in the technical services sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly well-suited to compete. Businesses interested in conducting emission control system testing on buses are encouraged to participate in this procurement process. The contract involves conducting tests to ensure compliance and investigate performance variations in retrofitted emission control systems, contributing to regulatory standards adherence in the public transportation sector.

## Notice

DVSA wishes to conduct In Service Conformity testing to test buses which have retro fitted emission control systems to assess their continued compliance and investigate causes of variable performance. These tests are intended to ensure that vehicles meet the standards they were approved to. They are also intended to establish whether emission control strategies are operating correctly.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0b48431-6eab-4405-a1c4-c91d01f6fd17 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 13 Jul 2023 - 30 Jun 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £203,675 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £203,675 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DVSA - DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS5 0DA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Lawrence Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol East |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MILLBROOK PROVING GROUND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71356000 - Technical services

## Release History

- 14 Jul 2023 at 10:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0b48431-6eab-4405-a1c4-c91d01f6fd17

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0b48431-6eab-4405-a1c4-c91d01f6fd17
  14th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b8b69bfc-2f36-486c-9d33-62d0c4e80c98
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