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title: "Level 2 Award in Advanced Driving and Riding Skills"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-064d63"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & PENSIONS"
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# Level 2 Award in Advanced Driving and Riding Skills

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064d63

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## Summary

The Department for Work & Pensions, a central government authority located in London, has concluded the award stage of a procurement process for a service contract titled "Level 2 Award in Advanced Driving and Riding Skills". This contract focuses on staff training services within the industry category, aiming to enhance driving skills for surveillance operatives. The procurement method was direct without competition, being below threshold. The contract commenced on 12th February 2026 and will last until 11th February 2027, covering multiple regions across the United Kingdom. The supplier selected for this contract is the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, based in Birmingham, demonstrating the successful completion of this government-supported objective.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in advanced driver training services. Companies with expertise in delivering face-to-face training and those with a focus on safety and risk assessment are well-positioned to benefit from such contracts. Although this particular opportunity has concluded, similar tenders may appeal to training providers and consultancies, particularly those ready to fulfil public sector requirements for professional development and skills enhancement in occupational safety and surveillance. Building relationships with government bodies such as the Department for Work & Pensions could yield valuable opportunities for repeat engagements and long-term partnerships.

## Notice

Level 2 Award in Advanced Driving and Riding Skills. Face-to-face Advanced Driver Initial and refresher training is part of the mandatory learning routeway for Surveillance Operatives (SO's) The purpose of this driver training is to ensure the students maintain the standard required to drive safely and progressively whilst on surveillance duties. It will also ensure that they remain up to date with developments on the Roadcraft system of car control. Surveillance duties require an Operative to be aware of their surrounding environment and be able to react quickly to any hazards, it is therefore essential that all Operative's conduct these duties safely. This has also been identified as a control measure by our H&S Business partner as part of the review of the Surveillance Risk Assessment. This is for a 4 day Level 2 Advanced Driver training. Processed by SSCL

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012205-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 12 Feb 2026 - 11 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £71,640 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & PENSIONS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9NA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS(THE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80511000 - Staff training services

## Release History

- 11 Feb 2026 at 09:33 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012205-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012205-2026
  11th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.rospa.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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