---
title: "Provision of Building Surveying, Mechanical & Electrical Advice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c89e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DRIVER AND VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY"
published: "2026-07-10"
---

# Provision of Building Surveying, Mechanical & Electrical Advice

Buyer: DRIVER AND VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c89e

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## Summary

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) in Swansea has completed the procurement process titled "Provision of Building Surveying, Mechanical & Electrical Advice," which falls under the services industry category. This procurement, situated in the United Kingdom, involved a direct award to Arcadis Limited, a large supplier headquartered in London. The procurement process was conducted due to the absence of competition for technical reasons, and it ensures the continuation of specialist technical assurance services necessary for the completion and verification of works related to DVLA's PFI contract expiry. The award notice was published on 10th July 2026, with the contract set to commence on 1st August 2026 and conclude by 31st January 2027.

This tender signifies robust opportunities for businesses involved in building surveying, mechanical, and electrical advisory services, especially those with expertise in technical assurance and asset condition analysis. The contract's direct award underscores the critical requirement for singular expertise, making it an appealing prospect for businesses capable of demonstrating unique capabilities in such specialised consultancy services. While this particular tender was awarded to Arcadis Limited, enterprises within the consultancy sector can draw valuable insights into the demands and expectations of public authority contracts, aiding in the preparation for future opportunities.

## Notice

We are proceeding to procure continued specialist technical assurance services from Arcadis beyond 31 July 2026 to support completion and verification of Survey on Expiry (SoE) / Expiry Works arising from DVLA's PFI contract expiry. Arcadis holds the established technical baseline and evidential record of asset condition, understands the full schedule of work items required, and has already supported DVLA in verifying completion to DVLA's reasonable satisfaction under the Expiry Works Agreement.

### Procurement Information

Absence of competition for technical reasons

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065205-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £150,116 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DRIVER AND VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY |
| Locality | SWANSEA |
| Post town | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA6 7JL |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL43 Swansea |
| Local authority | Swansea |
| Electoral ward | Mynydd-bach |
| Westminster constituency | Swansea West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ARCADIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

## Release History

- 10 Jul 2026 at 13:12 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065205-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065205-2026
  10th July 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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