--- title: "Training and Testing Audit Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b6c8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03b6c8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b6c8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b6c8.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY (DVSA)" published: "2023-03-28" --- # Training and Testing Audit Services Buyer: DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY (DVSA) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b6c8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03b6c8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b6c8.json) ## Summary The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is planning a tender for Training and Testing Audit Services. This procurement falls under the services category and involves managing a programme of audits for training providers and driver training courses. DVSA intends to contract these services for a two-year period starting from 1 October 2023, with the option for two additional 12-month extensions. Businesses interested should take note of the market engagement event scheduled for 5 April 2023, aiming to gather feedback before finalizing the tender documentation. This tender by DVSA creates opportunities for businesses in the auditing services industry to provide training and testing audit services. Suitable businesses should have experience in conducting audits against predefined criteria, producing detailed reports with recommendations, and managing a team of auditors. The procurement process for this tender will involve market engagement followed by the publication of tender documentation via Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. Interested parties should register for the market engagement event by responding to commercialenquiries@dvsa.gov.uk by 31 March 2023. ## 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). ### Lot Information Lot 1 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 | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009041-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 6 Aug 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY (DVSA) | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | N/A | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79212000 - Auditing services ## Release History - 28 Mar 2023 at 15:57 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009041-2023 ## 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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