--- title: "Taxi Driver Knowledge Tests" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0781a3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0781a3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0781a3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0781a3.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Sheffield City Council" published: "2026-10-06" --- # Taxi Driver Knowledge Tests Buyer: Sheffield City Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0781a3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0781a3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0781a3.json) ## Summary Sheffield City Council is seeking a secure, web-based service to deliver knowledge tests for applicants to its Hackney Carriage and Private Hire driver licensing process. The platform must administer online tests in a controlled, auditable way, produce consistent results and support fair assessment. The requirement includes a robust test platform, support and maintenance, and assurance that tests are secure and their integrity is protected. Applicants will take the tests using infrastructure supplied by the Council, at Council premises. Council staff will carry out all applicant checks and invigilation. This is a service procurement covering test delivery software and related support, for the Council’s licensing operation in Sheffield. The Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The procurement reached the tender stage, with the buyer seeking supplier bids. The enquiry deadline was 20 October 2026 at 11:00, and the bid deadline was 3 November 2026 at 16:00. The initial contract period is 5 January 2027 to 4 January 2028, with one optional 12-month extension, potentially extending the end date to 4 February 2029. The estimated value is £20,000 excluding VAT (£24,000 including VAT). The contract is a single lot. Evaluation gives quality a 70% weighting and price 30%. This requirement may suit small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises. It is relevant to suppliers able to provide secure online assessment or test-delivery platforms, particularly those with experience supporting licensing, training or other knowledge-testing processes. Bidders need to offer a dependable system that can operate on the Council’s premises and infrastructure, alongside appropriate technical support and ongoing maintenance. The service must support auditable, controlled testing and protect test integrity so that results are consistent and assessments fair. The Council retains responsibility for applicant checks and invigilation, so suppliers need to focus on the platform and its support rather than providing those on-site processes. Quality carries substantially more evaluation weight than price. ## Notice The provision of a secure, web-based test delivery service to support the Council's Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Drivers Licence process. The service will be used to administer online knowledge tests to applicants in a controlled and auditable way, producing consistent results and supporting fair assessments. The Council is going to market to identify a supplier that can provide a robust platform, appropriate support and maintenance, and assurance of test integrity. Test will be taken by applicants on infrastructure provided by the Council and hosted on Council premises with Council staff providing all checking and invigilation processes. The contract will be for an initial period of 12 months with the option to extended for an additional 12-month period. ### Lot Information Lot LOT-0000 Renewal: 1 x 12 month optional contract extensio ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094247-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 3 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 5 Jan 2027 - 4 Jan 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £20,000 | | Lots value | £20,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Sheffield City Council | | Locality | SHEFFIELD | | Postcode area | Sheffield | | Postcode | S1 2HH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield | | Local authority | Sheffield | | Electoral ward | City | | Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central | | Delivery location | TLE32 Sheffield | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 48931000 - Training software package - 80500000 - Training services - 80510000 - Specialist training services ## Release History - 6 Oct 2026 at 13:03 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094247-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094247-2026 6th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://sheffield.gov.uk - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=109789&TID100114826&B= - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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