---
title: "Theory Test Assessment Platform"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0589c7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY"
published: "2025-08-18"
---

# Theory Test Assessment Platform

Buyer: DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0589c7

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Theory Test Assessment Platform" was initiated by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) in the United Kingdom. Categorised under "Driving-test services," the contract was awarded on 4th July 2025 and involves the provision of services to deliver and manage the theory test assessment platform across the UK. The procurement process was conducted using a limited method, awarding the contract without a prior call for competition due to technical reasons, specifically to align end dates with existing contracts. The contract, valued at £26,000,000, was awarded to Pearson Professional Assessments Ltd (Pearson Vue) and is now in the award stage, following the completion of the tender stage. The legal basis for this procurement is rooted in EU Directive 2014/24/EU.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the driving test services sector, particularly those specialised in creating and managing digital platforms for assessments. Businesses adept at maintaining the continuity and integration of pre-existing service models would find this contract particularly advantageous. The tender indicates the agency's commitment to ensuring the seamless operation of the DVSA's test centre network, necessitating collaboration with suppliers possessing deep expertise in driving test administration. Large-scale enterprises with proven capabilities in implementing complex, national-level service delivery models are well-suited to capitalise on such opportunities, especially under non-competitive procurement frameworks aimed at reducing operational risks.

## Notice

Theory Test Assessment Platform

### Procurement Information

Due to a requirement to align the contractual end dates of the various Theory Test related contracts it was necessary to award this contract to the incumbent as they are the only supplier able to deliver the existing delivery model without encompassing huge amounts of risk, or changes to existing models for both the DVSA and the existing suppliers of the Test Centre Network.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049494-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £26,000,000 |

## 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 |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PEARSON PROFESSIONAL ASSESSMENTS LTD (PEARSON VUE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80411100 - Driving-test services

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2025 at 12:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049494-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency

## Provenance

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