Planning

Digital and Calibration Tachograph Training 2026

  • Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

UK3: Planned procurement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-046648

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0582c4

Published 6 August 2025, 4:06pm



Scope

Reference

T280022709

Description

DVSA is looking to procure the services of a contractor to deliver Digital and Calibration Tachograph training.

DVSA regulate the tachograph calibration centres and require Traffic Examiner staff, who conduct the site approvals, to understand the process of calibrating tachographs, as part of the approval process of the Approved Tachograph Centres (ATC). 

The staff involved in the approval and monitoring of the ATC are geographically spread across the UK and undertake regular inspections of the sites and operations. To do this effectively requires them to be able to understand and experience the actual process of installing a tachograph and calibrating it to a vehicle to meet regulation.

The training provided should ensure Traffic Examiner staff are able to conduct consistent and informed site approvals of Approved Tachograph Centres (ATC). 

The expectation is to deliver training for up to 15 staff each year.

The content must contain the modules as detailed below:

Analogue Tachograph Training:

Be able to understand the EU regulations & DVSA requirements regarding both the Installation and operation of analogue tachographs.  

An understanding of the limited range of repairs Nominated Technicians are able to be carried out on analogue tachographs. 

Digital Tachograph Training : 

The Digital Tachograph the function, installation, activation, calibration, sealing and downloading of Digital Tachograph recording equipment. 

Be able to install digital tachograph systems to all type of in-scope vehicles. 

Be able to activate, calibrate, test and seal digital tachograph systems. 

Understand the EU regulations & DVSA requirements about both the Installation and operation of digital tachographs. 

Be able to download and archive the data from faulty digital tachograph units.

Total value (estimated)

  • £30,000 excluding VAT
  • £36,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 5 January 2026 to 4 January 2030
  • 4 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 September 2025

Tender submission deadline

29 September 2025, 11:59pm

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes


Award criteria

Bids will be evaluated on a 60% Quality and 40% Price basis.


Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


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