---
title: "Dangerous Goods Qualification Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05145e"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY"
published: "2025-05-15"
---

# Dangerous Goods Qualification Services

Buyer: DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05145e

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## Summary

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), a central government public authority in the UK, is planning a procurement process titled "Dangerous Goods Qualification Services". This contract falls under the Education and Training Services category, with a specific focus on providing administrative arrangements for training courses related to dangerous goods transportation. The procurement is currently at the Planning stage as of 15th May 2025, and the projected contract period runs from 24th June 2027 to 23rd June 2030, with possible renewal extensions until 23rd June 2031. Located in the UK, this tender aims to ensure the delivery of approved training courses, certification processes, and examination oversight. The communication plan hints at a potential future notice release by 22nd September 2026, allowing businesses ample time to prepare their proposals.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the education and administrative sectors, particularly those with expertise in safety training for hazardous materials. With a total estimated contract value of £5,580,000, it is particularly suited to enterprises that can deliver comprehensive training services, examination setups, and legal compliance certification. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a strong foothold in vocational training or those looking to diversify into safety and compliance training fields might find this contract particularly lucrative. The inclusion of renewable contract terms also opens long-term partnership possibilities, potentially leading to sustained business growth for winning bidders.

## Notice

DVSA require the provision of administrative arrangements to provide approved training courses and approve relevant course material, set, and mark examinations and award vocational driver training certificates to the drivers of vehicles carrying dangerous goods and dangerous goods safety advisors.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021712-2025 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 23 Jun 2027 - 23 Jun 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,580,000 |
| 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 |
| 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

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 15 May 2025 at 11:54 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021712-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021712-2025
  15th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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