---
title: "Operational Tools 2025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056aee"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY"
published: "2025-11-24"
---

# Operational Tools 2025

Buyer: DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056aee

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## Summary

The recent procurement process initiated by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) focused on the acquisition of "Operational Tools 2025" under an open procurement procedure. The procurement aimed to consolidate various off-the-shelf tools into a single catalogue for DVSA's frontline roles. This process falls within the goods main procurement category, specifically hand tools, and was classified as an award stage, completed on 24th November 2025. The contract, signed on 29th October 2025, began on this date with a period extending until 28th October 2027, with possibilities for renewal up to a maximum extent date of 28th October 2029. The project is located in the UK and was managed by DVSA in collaboration with TW Engineering Co. Ltd as the supplier.

This procurement creates substantial opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in manufacturing or supplying hand tools to engage in government contracts. Participation in such tenders not only offers financial benefits but also enhances market visibility and credibility of participating SMEs. Businesses with expertise in producing or distributing innovative or high-quality hand tools, particularly those capable of adapting to dynamic catalogue changes, are well-suited to compete for similar contracts in the future, given the procurement's allowance for modifications and extensions.

## Notice

DVSA has a range of frontline roles who require overlapping sets of off the shelf (OTS) tools, the purpose of this procurement is to consolidate those requirements into a single catalogue.

### Planning Information

Market engagement event held 4th April 2025. This was held on teams

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076267-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Award date | 12 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 29 Nov 2025 - 28 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | 2027-03-05 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | £600,000 |
| Awards value | £600,000 |
| Contracts value | £600,000 |

## Status

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

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TW ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 44511000 - Hand tools

## Release History

- 24 Nov 2025 at 09:00 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076267-2025
- 13 Oct 2025 at 15:12 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064904-2025
- 7 Aug 2025 at 15:27 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047036-2025
- 1 Aug 2025 at 08:53 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045051-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076267-2025
  24th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064904-2025
  13th October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047036-2025
  7th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045051-2025
  1st August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-8250

## Notice URLs

- https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/
- https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
- https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.htmlRequeststoParticipatemustbesubmittedviatheJaggaerportal.Toparticipateintheopportunity,youmustfirstregisterontheportal.Youcandothisbyclickingthegrey“clickheretoregister!”buttononthelinkaboveandfollowingtheinstructions.Youwillthenbeabletoaccesstheopportunitydocument-searchforoperationaltools2025https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/PleasenotethatyouwillrequireaDUNSnumber(DunandBradstreet)toregister.Ifyoudonotknowyournumberaccessthefollowinglinktofindit:https://www.dnb.co.uk/duns-number/lookup.html,clickontheD-U-N-Snumbersection.IfaDUNSnumberisnotfound,thereisguidanceonhowtoacquireoneinthesameplace.ShouldyouhaveanytechnicalissueregisteringonthesystempleasecontacttheJaggaerHelpdeskinthefirstinstance:Phone:08000698630help_uk@jaggaer.com
- https://www.dnb.co.uk/duns-number/lookup.html
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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