--- title: "Training and Testing Audit Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1caa607f-91ef-4ef5-b5cd-2ef129b40cc4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1caa607f-91ef-4ef5-b5cd-2ef129b40cc4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1caa607f-91ef-4ef5-b5cd-2ef129b40cc4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1caa607f-91ef-4ef5-b5cd-2ef129b40cc4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DVSA - DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY" published: "2023-03-30" --- # Training and Testing Audit Services Buyer: DVSA - DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1caa607f-91ef-4ef5-b5cd-2ef129b40cc4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1caa607f-91ef-4ef5-b5cd-2ef129b40cc4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1caa607f-91ef-4ef5-b5cd-2ef129b40cc4.json) ## Summary The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is looking to contract Training and Testing Audit Services for statutory training schemes such as Driver CPC, Drink Drive Rehabilitation, and Carriage of Dangerous Goods, with scope for more audits in the future. The procurement process is in the planning stage with an engagement end date of 31st March 2023. DVSA aims to finalise tender documentation post a market engagement event and expects the tender to be published on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. The DVSA has announced a market engagement event on 5th April 2023 via Microsoft Teams for interested suppliers. This tender from DVSA presents an opportunity for businesses involved in auditing services to expand their operations. Small and medium-sized enterprises with experience in delivering audit services, particularly those focusing on training providers and driver training courses, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The opportunity spans across various locations including British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom. Interested businesses can participate in the upcoming market engagement event to learn more about the requirements and engage with DVSA directly. ## Notice The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is seeking to contract Training and Testing Audit Services over a two (2) year contract period from 1 October 2023, with the option for two additional 12-month extensions (1+1 years). DVSA requires the supplier to manage and deliver a programme of audits to training providers and the driver training courses they deliver. The supplier will also be required to provide an audit of exam venues, training delivery and administrative procedures. Audits will be required for several statutory training schemes. These are Driver CPC (DCPC), Drink Drive Rehabilitation (DDR) and the Carriage of Dangerous Goods (ADR). In respect of ADR, it is anticipated that this will form part of the contract from 1 April 2024 and will include the audit of examinations for Dangerous Goods Driver Training. The supplier will be required to conduct a schedule of audits provided by DVSA against pre-set criteria. This will involve the allocation and planning of audit using a range of information provided by DVSA, assessment of evidence against criteria provided by DVSA, production of accurate reports to detail the findings with recommendations and the management of internal standards across the team of auditors The purpose of the PIN is to inform the market of the requirement and gather information and feedback from the market via a market engagement event. Following the market engagement event, DVSA intend to finalise the tender documentation and publish a tender via Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. The market engagement event will be taking place at 11:00hrs until 13:00hrs on Wednesday 5 April 2023 via Microsoft Teams. How to Register If you wish to attend the market engagement event, please respond to commercialenquiries@dvsa.gov.uk for the attention of Stacey Griffiths, confirming your attendance and the email addresses of those attending (a maximum of 2 per supplier), by 17:00hrs on Friday 31 March 2023. Once you have confirmed your intention to attend, an email invite will be sent with the link to Microsoft Teams together with a draft specification Agenda The market engagement event will follow this agenda: - Introductions - Purpose of the day - Scope - Requirements - Procurement process - Feedback - Q and A - Next steps ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db0a99ad-7435-4a6e-b9de-a6fd05735dd7 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Mar 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79212000 - Auditing services ## Release History - 30 Mar 2023 at 07:42 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db0a99ad-7435-4a6e-b9de-a6fd05735dd7 - 28 Mar 2023 at 15:57 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/496d2710-ce59-4bf3-bcc8-6b248b687d28 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db0a99ad-7435-4a6e-b9de-a6fd05735dd7 30th March 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/496d2710-ce59-4bf3-bcc8-6b248b687d28 28th March 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://dft.app.jaggaer.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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