Award

Air Brake Training 2025 (Tender Notice)

  • Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-048621

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-051ee6 (view related notices)

Published 14 August 2025, 9:46am



Scope

Reference

T280022731

Description

DVSA is looking to procure the services of a contractor to deliver Air Brake Training for approximately 210 delegates in total over an initial three year contract period.

DVSA enforcement Vehicle Examiners (VE) are required to conduct examinations of large goods vehicles and public services vehicles. These checks can be part of a roadside inspection, fleet inspection or post collision investigation.

To be able to conduct a full technical inspection the VE needs to have working knowledge of basic air brake systems as well as more advanced and current technology employed in large vehicle braking systems. VEs knowledge may be questioned by operators of commercial vehicles subjected to mechanical brake component and system prohibition notices.

Post Collision Examiners (PCE) need in-depth knowledge to allow investigations following vehicle collisions. PCEs are required to provide detailed written technical reports with supporting oral evidence to the Police. These reports are often subjected to close review by defence councils and industry experts.


Contract 1. Air Brake Training 2025

Supplier

Contract value

  • £62,400 excluding VAT
  • £74,880 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

13 August 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

3 September 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 8 September 2025 to 7 September 2028
  • Possible extension to 7 September 2029
  • 4 years

Description of possible extension:

one extension period of 12 months.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Information about tenders

  • 2 tenders received
  • 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 2 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Supplier

GTG Training Limited

454 Hillington Road

Glasgow

G52 4FH

United Kingdom

Region: UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Air Brake Training 2025


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