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title: "On-Board Diagnostic Equipment 2023-2027"
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buyer: "DVSA - DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY"
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# On-Board Diagnostic Equipment 2023-2027

Buyer: DVSA - DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-04f12fb4-1654-4771-8eae-9ffe3e023d02

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## Summary

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has initiated a tender process for the procurement of On-Board Diagnostic Equipment 2023-2027. This equipment aims to provide data on the mechanical condition of vehicles for effective roadside enforcement activities. The procurement is classified under the industry category of Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation. The tender is currently in the planning stage, with a tender period ending on 6th March 2023 and a contract period starting on 31st March 2023, lasting until 31st March 2027.

This procurement opportunity by DVSA presents a chance for businesses involved in the goods category, particularly those specialising in transport equipment and related products, to compete. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, offering an opportunity for growth and collaboration. Businesses located across various regions in the United Kingdom can benefit from this tender, which follows an open procedure (above threshold) for a procurement method, providing a fair chance for businesses to engage with DVSA.

## Notice

One of DVSA's main activities is roadside enforcement by which we ensure that heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) & public service vehicles (PSVs) are roadworthy and their drivers compliant with current driving standards. On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) equipment (Autocom) has been used by DVSA enforcement examiners to predominately identify tachograph manipulations since 2014. The equipment has also been used to assist examiners in locating emission cheat devices and provide supporting evidence when enforcement action has been taken. However, due to various reasons beyond DVSA's control, the Autocom OBD equipment has become obsolete and unsupported. The vehicle management system that DVSA are looking to purchase will provide data on the mechanical condition of the vehicle, including being able to determine the date a defect occurred. This information may help examiners refute a drivers explanation that the defect was not present when they started the journey which will provide a more evidence based approach when reporting on failings in an Operator Maintenance System. Roadside enforcement activity requires DVSA examiners to be equipped to identify the most serious and serially non-compliant operators in an effective and efficient manner. Drivers and operators using ever increasingly complex and sophisticated methods to interfere with vehicle systems which are difficult to identify at the roadside. From the interpretation of data from the vehicle Electronic Control Unit by the device operator, it is anticipated that this will lead to manipulations being detected. Another benefit of this equipment is to identify vehicle system fault using a diagnostic interface.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abc728c4-d2c5-4f49-ab6d-e65d2cf48e0f |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £260,000 |
| 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 | 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

## Release History

- 3 Feb 2023 at 14:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abc728c4-d2c5-4f49-ab6d-e65d2cf48e0f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abc728c4-d2c5-4f49-ab6d-e65d2cf48e0f
  3rd February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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