---
title: "Dangerous Goods Qualification Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b7f5"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY"
published: "2024-10-10"
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# Dangerous Goods Qualification Services

Buyer: DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b7f5

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## Summary

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has awarded a contract for Dangerous Goods Qualification Services to the Scottish Qualification Agency. This process, under the "Education and training services" category, reached completion in October 2024. The procurement method utilized was an open procedure. The contract, valued at £5.58 million, was signed on 24 June 2024. The procurement dealt centrally with administrative arrangements related to dangerous goods drivers and safety advisors across the UK, with key activities such as setting and marking examinations and awarding vocational certificates. Notably, an earlier phase of the tender involved an open invitation for interested parties to submit bids by 23 November 2023 through the Department for Transport’s sourcing portal, Jaggaer, with the entire process concluding successfully.

This contract offers numerous growth opportunities for businesses specialising in educational and training services, particularly those experienced in handling qualifications related to dangerous goods. Companies with capabilities in managing complex administrative functions and delivering comprehensive training programmes will find this opportunity well-suited. The requirement for an initial three-year period, with optional extensions, provides long-term business engagements, further encouraging firms to innovate and expand their service offerings. Large-scale providers like the Scottish Qualification Agency have seized this opportunity, highlighting the contract's attractiveness to substantial, resourceful businesses in the educational services sector.

## Notice

Contract award notice for Dangerous Goods Qualification Services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Administration arrangements for providers, courses and examinations relating to DGDT and DGSA

Options: The initial contract period will be three (3) years from the commencement date with an option to extend for a further one (1) year plus an additional one (1) year. The estimated value in II.2.6 is the estimate for the initial contract period plus the options.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032579-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | 4 Jun 2023 |
| Award date | 23 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,580,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY |
| Additional buyers | DRIVER & VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | N/A |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SCOTTISH QUALIFICATION AGENCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 10 Oct 2024 at 11:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032579-2024
- 12 Oct 2023 at 13:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030127-2023
- 31 Mar 2023 at 16:06 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009545-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/dvsa
- https://dft.app.jaggaer.com
- https://www.dnb.co.uk/duns-number/lookup.html

## Provenance

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