--- title: "Future Theory Test Service: Test Engine and Test Content Management" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-00f40978-d365-4536-b729-b362d29553c5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-00f40978-d365-4536-b729-b362d29553c5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-00f40978-d365-4536-b729-b362d29553c5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-00f40978-d365-4536-b729-b362d29553c5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT" published: "2019-11-30" --- # Future Theory Test Service: Test Engine and Test Content Management Buyer: THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-00f40978-d365-4536-b729-b362d29553c5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-00f40978-d365-4536-b729-b362d29553c5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-00f40978-d365-4536-b729-b362d29553c5.json) ## Summary The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), operating on behalf of The Secretary of State for Transport, is seeking a supplier for the Future Theory Test Service, specifically for the Test Engine and Test Content Management (TETCM) system. This procurement is categorised under driving-test services and is set in the East Midlands, with the tender currently at the planning stage. The deadline for submission of responses is extended to 10:00 on 4th December 2019. The contract period will start on 1st May 2020 and run until 3rd September 2026. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the information technology and software development sectors, particularly those specialising in educational technologies and testing systems. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement is designed to be inclusive. Companies capable of providing robust software solutions for test content management and engine delivery would find this contract particularly well-suited for their capabilities, potentially expanding their market reach across Great Britain and Northern Ireland. ## Notice Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: IV.2.2 Instead of: 02 December 2019 Time: 12:00 Read New: 04 December 2019 Time: 10:00 Other additional information: The SQ response deadline has been extended to 10:00 am Wednesday 4th December 2019. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), an executive agency of the Department for Transport, is acting in its capacity as procurement agent on behalf of The Secretary of State for Transport to appoint a supplier for the provision of a Test Engine and Test Content Management (TETCM) system across Great Britain and Northern Ireland as part of the Future Theory Test Service (FTTS). The contract is also for the benefit of the Driver & Vehicle Agency (an executive agency of the Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure) ("DVA") where indicated. The TETCM system will provide software to enable development (test content management) and delivery (test engine) of test content by DVSA. This system will enable DVSA to author and manage the test content which will be used by regional test centres (the 'TCN' providers) and in-house theory test centres (other partners) to deliver the tests to candidates across the UK and Northern Ireland. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3da55556-873f-48fb-b942-cdb3a78b7325 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Nov 2019 | | Submission deadline | 2 Dec 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2020 - 3 Sep 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT | | Locality | NOTTINGHAM | | Post town | Nottingham | | Postcode | NG1 6LP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham | | Local authority | Nottingham | | Electoral ward | Hyson Green & Arboretum | | Westminster constituency | Nottingham East | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80411100 - Driving-test services ## Release History - 30 Nov 2019 at 14:30 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3da55556-873f-48fb-b942-cdb3a78b7325 - 3 Nov 2019 at 14:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3da55556-873f-48fb-b942-cdb3a78b7325 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3da55556-873f-48fb-b942-cdb3a78b7325 30th November 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Nottingham:-Driving-test-services./XV4V26477Q Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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