---
title: "Future Theory Test Service (FTTS) Test Centre Network (TCN) - Modification"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051988"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY"
published: "2025-05-20"
---

# Future Theory Test Service (FTTS) Test Centre Network (TCN) - Modification

Buyer: DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051988

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## Summary

The procurement process concerning the Future Theory Test Service (FTTS) Test Centre Network (TCN) Modification, led by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency as the procurement agent for the Department for Transport, encompasses driving-test services across the UK. This contract involves a significant increase in financial value, rising from £231,100,000 to £346,650,000, to accommodate unforeseen demand post-Covid-19. The procurement adopts a Competitive Dialogue procedure and covers regional Lots A, B, and C, serving both Great Britain and Northern Ireland, with an expiry set for September 2028. The current status of the procurement stage is the modification phase of the existing contract, with Pearson Professional Assessments Limited and Reed in Partnership Ltd appointed as suppliers. The contract, originally signed on 22nd November 2024, will continue under existing terms and regulations, with exceptions only for the updated financials.

This tender opportunity promises significant growth potential for businesses involved in driving-test services, particularly those capable of scaling operations in response to increased demand. Large-scale service providers like Pearson Professional Assessments Limited and Reed in Partnership Ltd exemplify the type of enterprises well-qualified to meet the rigorous demands outlined. As the DVSA prepares for further competitive procurement activities in 2026, businesses that are innovative and possess the capacity to adapt to regulatory changes and market demands will be favourably positioned. The contract modification process reflects a proactive approach to maintaining uninterrupted statutory service delivery, presenting a stable and lucrative opportunity for robust business growth.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), an executive agency of the Department for Transport, acting in its capacity as procurement agent on behalf of The Secretary of State for Transport has undertaken a procurement process adopting the Competitive Dialogue procedure (Contract Notice 2019/S 213-523071) for the provision of the Regional Test Centre Networks ("TCN") across Great Britain and Northern Ireland for its Future Theory Test Service (FTTS). The TCN is packaged into three regional Lots: Region A, Region B, and Region C. The Region A contract specifically includes provisions for the Driver and Vehicle Agency (an executive agency of the Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure). Having completed this competition DVSA appointed the successful suppliers for each of the three regional Lots in accordance with the procedures set out in the procurement documents, including the detailed contract award process. In order to prepare the TCN Contracts for the remainder of the contract term (expiry September 2028) the financial value of the TCN Contracts will need to be increased. This notice relates to a Modification of the TCN Contracts in accordance with Regulation 72 (1)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The Modification being an increase in total financial contract value of PS115,550,000 (from PS231,100,000 to PS346,650,000)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023494-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £346,650,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 1AY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Meadows |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | PEARSON PROFESSIONAL ASSESSMENTS; REED IN PARTNERSHIP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80411100 - Driving-test services

## Release History

- 20 May 2025 at 17:03 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023494-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:523071-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency

## Provenance

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