Scope
Reference
VCA0011
Description
The Department for Transport in partnership with the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA), invites submissions from Suppliers for 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 (ECE-TRANS-WP.29-2023-57E.pdf)
In this Contract, the Supplier will be required to source, examine and test vehicles in accordance with this methodology, for one annual ISC programme (covering the calendar year 2025).
Contract 1. In-Service Conformity Light-Duty Emissions Testing
Supplier
Contract value
- £358,496 excluding VAT
- £430,195.20 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
16 July 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
16 July 2025
Standstill period
- End: 3 December 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
4 December 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 5 December 2025 to 1 August 2026
- Possible extension to 1 August 2027
- 1 year, 7 months, 28 days
Description of possible extension:
12 month timeline extension
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Information about tenders
- 7 tenders received
- 7 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 7 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 6 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
Horiba Mira
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXTY-7569-TPTQ
Watling Street
Nuneaton
CV10 0TU
United Kingdom
Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. In-Service Conformity Light-Duty Emissions Testing
Contracting authority
Department for Transport
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLTC-5358-LTWZ
Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road
London
SW1P 4DR
United Kingdom
Email: dftc.procurement@dft.gov.uk
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government