--- title: "Provision of Vehicle Inspection Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-bfd34418-f860-4c88-a8ca-b76cabd61547" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bfd34418-f860-4c88-a8ca-b76cabd61547" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bfd34418-f860-4c88-a8ca-b76cabd61547.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bfd34418-f860-4c88-a8ca-b76cabd61547.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY" published: "2023-08-24" --- # Provision of Vehicle Inspection Services Buyer: DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bfd34418-f860-4c88-a8ca-b76cabd61547 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bfd34418-f860-4c88-a8ca-b76cabd61547) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bfd34418-f860-4c88-a8ca-b76cabd61547.json) ## Summary The Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency is seeking services for the provision of vehicle inspection. The tender title is "Provision of Vehicle Inspection Services" under the main procurement category of services with a contract value of £2,500,000. The procurement method is an open procedure with a deadline for tender submission on September 21, 2023. The contract is planned to start on April 27, 2024, and end on April 26, 2027. The inspection services fall under the industry category of technical automobile inspection services. This tender opportunity for the provision of vehicle inspection services presents a lucrative business opportunity for companies offering technical automobile inspection services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are specifically encouraged to participate in this open procurement process. The Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency, with its focus on vehicle registration and compliance, aims to ensure the accuracy of vehicle information and ownership through thorough inspections pre- or post-registration, creating a need for suitable businesses to compete for this contract. ## Notice The ITT for this opportunity has now been issued on Jaggaer (DfT Sourcing Portal) on 09/08/2023 The Authority's right to inspect a vehicle in certain circumstances is provided for in law by: i. The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2002 ii. The Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 The purpose of an inspection is to confirm specific information about a vehicle that can only be verified with the vehicle physically present. Some vehicles may require a more in depth inspection than others, depending on what information the Authority needs to confirm. Inspections may take place pre- or post-registration and for a number of reasons, often but not exclusively as a result of an application made to the Authority regarding the vehicle. The basis of the Authority's decision to inspect a vehicle is usually one of the following: i. To confirm that the vehicle exists; ii. To confirm that the vehicle is what it purports to be, either on the Authority's records or on the application received, by confirming the presence of identifying features particular to the make and model; iii. To confirm that the applicant is in possession of the vehicle. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c5e09c8-29c3-44dc-b428-c4b0bc0833a2 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | 21 Sep 2023 | | Future notice date | 21 Jun 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 26 Apr 2024 - 26 Apr 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,500,000 | | 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 | DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY | | Locality | SWANSEA | | Post town | Swansea | | Postcode | SA6 7JL | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL43 Swansea | | Local authority | Swansea | | Electoral ward | Mynydd-bach | | Westminster constituency | Swansea West | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71631200 - Technical automobile inspection services ## Release History - 24 Aug 2023 at 06:36 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c5e09c8-29c3-44dc-b428-c4b0bc0833a2 - 10 Aug 2023 at 10:27 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c5e09c8-29c3-44dc-b428-c4b0bc0833a2 - 25 Jul 2023 at 11:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c5e09c8-29c3-44dc-b428-c4b0bc0833a2 - 25 Jul 2023 at 11:45 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba116742-6966-4e49-860e-a1de18bc2140 - 18 May 2023 at 14:00 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba116742-6966-4e49-860e-a1de18bc2140 - 18 May 2023 at 13:59 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba116742-6966-4e49-860e-a1de18bc2140 - 30 Mar 2023 at 08:56 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba116742-6966-4e49-860e-a1de18bc2140 - 29 Mar 2023 at 12:29 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba116742-6966-4e49-860e-a1de18bc2140 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c5e09c8-29c3-44dc-b428-c4b0bc0833a2 24th August 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba116742-6966-4e49-860e-a1de18bc2140 25th July 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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