Scope
Reference
T280022893
Description
The purpose of this notice is to notify the market that Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) are seeking to find a single supplier for the provision of services relating to the decommissioning of Testing equipment within DVSA's estate.
DVSA will continue to reduce the volume of its Government Vehicle Testing Station (GVTS) Estates in accordance with observed incremental growth rate in the Authorised Testing Facilities (ATF's) market and moving the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) scheme out to privately owned sites called Vehicle Examination Facilities (VEF's). This move was set up to bring the work that DVSA conduct closer to Vehicle Operators and Vehicle Maintainers/Suppliers; by encouraging private individuals and entrepreneurs to set up an ATF's and/or VEFs for private and public use. This was a strategic and positive shift in the way DVSA conducts its vehicle testing business.
As a result of this initiative DVSA testing equipment will become redundant so DVSA will need it to be decommissioned, and the pits and recesses covered. All of the equipment to be decommissioned is from DVSA's GVTS and Enforcement sites network throughout Great Britain. Due to the complexity of the how sites will be closed it is not possible at this time to disclose the location of the equipment and when the sites will need to be decommissioned.
The equipment that DVSA will need to have decommissioned in a safe manner to enable it to be re-sold comprises of, but not limited to:
Roller Brake Testers (for light vehicles, heavy vehicles and motorcycles)
Headlight Testers
Speedrollers
4 Post Lifts
Motorcycle Lifts
Pit Jacks
Air Compressors
Load Simulators
Wheel Play Detectors
Exhaust Extraction Units
Emission Testers
Cabin Pressurisation Units
The specification documents also include full details of how we expect each piece of equipment to be decommissioned; there is also an element of arranging equipment to be moved to other DVSA sites and be recommissioned if certain equipment needs to be retained by DVSA.
Total value (estimated)
- £420,000 excluding VAT
- £504,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2029
- Possible extension to 31 January 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
Two times one year extensions on the 1+1 basis.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 98391000 - Decommissioning services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
18 December 2025, 4:00pm
Tender submission deadline
14 January 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
Requests to Participate must be submitted via the Jaggaer portal. To participate in the opportunity, you must first register on the portal. You can do this by clicking the grey "click here to register!" button on the link above and following the instructions. You will then be able to access the opportunity document - search for operational tools 2025
Please note that you will require a DUNS number (Dun and Bradstreet) to register. If you do not know your number access the following link to find it:
https://www.dnb.co.uk/duns-number/lookup.html, click on the D-U-N-S number section. If a DUNS number is not found, there is guidance on how to acquire one in the same place.
Should you have any technical issue registering on the system please contact the Jaggaer Helpdesk in the first instance:
Phone: 0800 069 8630
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
26 January 2026
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 1 May 2030
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | Quality | 50% |
| Price | Price | 40% |
| Social value | Quality | 10% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
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