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title: "Market Surveillance - Vehicle & Components Testing Service"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-02cf5152-f2d4-4824-95fd-356160c3551d"
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buyer: "DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY"
published: "2017-09-01"
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# Market Surveillance - Vehicle & Components Testing Service

Buyer: DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-02cf5152-f2d4-4824-95fd-356160c3551d

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## Summary

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has recently completed a procurement process for a contract titled "Market Surveillance - Vehicle & Components Testing Service". This procurement falls under the Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services category and is valued at £3 million. The contract period runs from 30th June 2017 to 29th June 2021. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, and the formal award date was 27th June 2017. This process encompassed a wide geographic area, including the UK, British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, and Europe.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those within the automotive testing and consultancy sectors. Companies specializing in laboratory and on-road testing of vehicles and components, as well as those able to comply with EU directives, will find this contract particularly relevant. SMEs are encouraged to engage in this competitive process, thereby enhancing their business prospects in the growing field of vehicle safety and compliance testing.

## Notice

Services provided under this framework agreement are to include the laboratory, on road and rest track testing services. These services are likely to include, but not limited to providing testing services of any vehicle type and/or automotive components to assess and measure against the standards they were approved to. Vehicle or component preparation, laboratory requirements and test/assessment processes shall follow the requirements and direction provided by the relevant EU directives.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/394dc11d-73f7-4196-91f8-729b0c94d727 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Sep 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jun 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jun 2017 |
| Contract period | 29 Jun 2017 - 29 Jun 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,000,000 |
| 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 | DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2017 at 07:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/394dc11d-73f7-4196-91f8-729b0c94d727

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/394dc11d-73f7-4196-91f8-729b0c94d727
  1st September 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=276102232
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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