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title: "On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) Equipment for Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a2c8"
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buyer: "THE DRIVER & VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY"
published: "2023-02-03"
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# On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) Equipment for Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency

Buyer: THE DRIVER & VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a2c8

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## Summary

The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is seeking to purchase On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) Equipment for roadside enforcement activities. The tender, with the title "On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) Equipment for Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency," falls under the industry category of Transport equipment. The procurement stage is currently active, with a contract value of £260,000. The deadline for tender submissions is March 6, 2023. The procurement method is open, and the location for delivery is at the DVSA office in Bristol, United Kingdom.

This tender by DVSA presents an opportunity for businesses providing vehicle equipment services to compete for the supply of OBD equipment. Companies offering vehicle management systems and diagnostic interfaces would be well-suited to participate in this tender. The successful bidder will be able to contribute to enhancing roadside enforcement capabilities and supporting DVSA examiners in identifying non-compliant operators effectively. By providing equipment to detect manipulations and faults in vehicle systems, the chosen supplier will play a crucial role in maintaining road safety standards.

## 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 | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003429-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| 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 | £260,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE DRIVER & 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (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 13:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003429-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html?VISITORID=22539837-4f3f-475c-9252-f5440b5902f3&_ncp=1675418309648.908056-1
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency

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