Tender

VCA0012 - Vehicle Emissions Testing 2026

  • Vehicle Certification Agency
  • Department for Transport

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-008875

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-060e1e (view related notices)

Published 2 February 2026, 11:44am

Scope

Reference

VCA0012

Description

the undertaking of light-duty vehicle emissions testing for the purposes of the "New In-Service Conformity (ISC) Methodology", introduced in Annex II (Part B) of Regulation (GB) 2017/1151, as amended by SI 2022 No.1273 (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/1151/contents) and Annex 4 of UN Regulation No. 83.08 (https://unece.org/sites/default/files/2024-04/ECE-TRANS-WP.29-2023-57E.pdf)

Total value (estimated)

  • £1,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £1,200,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 13 April 2026 to 12 April 2028
  • 2 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus
  • 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
  • 71356000 - Technical services
  • 71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Submission

Enquiry deadline

6 March 2026, 2:00pm

Tender submission deadline

13 March 2026, 2:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/go/09600969019C1DD63346

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

30 March 2026

Recurring procurement

Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 2 February 2028

Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name Description Type Weighting
Technical

Technical criteria assessed

 Quality 60%
Price

Pricing against the deliverables

 Price 30%
Social Value

Application of PPN002

 Quality 10%

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice

UK3 notice published

Contracting authorities

Vehicle Certification Agency

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCHG-2852-BPNV

1 The Eastgate Office Centre

Bristol

BS5 6XX

United Kingdom

Email: chantal.jockel@vca.gov.uk

Region: UKK11 - Bristol, City of

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Department for Transport

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLTC-5358-LTWZ

Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road

London

SW1P 4DR

United Kingdom

Email: andy.gowanlock@dft.gov.uk

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Contact organisation

Contact Department for Transport for any enquiries.