Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Transport
Berkeley House, Croydon Street
Bristol
BS5 0DA
Contact
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
commercialenquiries@DVSA.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Administration of Disclosure and Barring Service Checks
Reference number
K280022740
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) acts as the regulator for Approved Driving Instructors for Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for the administration of DBS checks of potential driving instructors (PDIs), existing Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) and potential driving examiners (DEs) in England, Scotland and Wales.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £4,700,210.60
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) acts as the regulator for Approved Driving Instructors for Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for the administration of DBS checks of potential driving instructors (PDIs), existing Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) and potential driving examiners (DEs) in England, Scotland and Wales.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-006611
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
K280022740
Title
Administration of Disclosure Barring Services Checks
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 December 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Berkeley House, Croydon Street
Bristol
BS5 0DA
commercialenquiries@DVSA.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,700,210.60
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Berkeley House, Croydon Street
Nottingham
BS5 0DA
commercialenquiries@DVSA.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom