Pipeline

DVSA Publishing Services with The Highway Code and The Highway Code for Northern Ireland

  • Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

UK1: Pipeline notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-012889

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-064f0a

Published 12 February 2026, 1:12pm



Scope

Reference

T280022361

Description

Official Publisher for the UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, and The Official Highway Code and The Official Highway Code for Northern Ireland.

This is a concession contract. In the total value section, this shows the estimated value of the opportunity for publishing services.

Total value (estimated)

  • £40,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £48,000,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 7 January 2027 to 6 January 2032
  • Possible extension to 6 January 2034
  • 7 years

Main category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
  • 79970000 - Publishing services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

10 April 2026


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Special regime

Concession

Above or below total value threshold

Above or equal to threshold


Contracting authority

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTMM-2614-YJDV

Berkeley House, Croydon Street

Bristol

BS5 0DA

United Kingdom

Region: UKK11 - Bristol, City of

Organisation type: Public authority - central government