Procurement

Theory Test Services

  • Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04efa6

Description

The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), an executive agency of the Department for Transport (DfT), will be completing some Early Market Engagement (EME) for the Theory Test Services reprocurement. 

The UK Theory Test is a statutory service owned by the DVSA that is the prerequisite in the driving learner journey to taking the practical test. The Test is made up of two test elements, the Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQ) and Hazard Perception Test (HPT). It is the largest e-assessment in the UK, undertaking at present approximately 3.6 million tests per annum.

The service contains 16 different types of Theory Test, including: Car, Motorcycle, Large Goods Vehicles, Passenger Carrying Vehicles, Certificate of Professional Competence, Approved Driving Instructor (ADI), Enhance Rider Scheme, Examiner Car. Encompassed further within this are the additional testing types within the Northern Ireland Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) service, which are Taxi, ADI and Approved Motorcycle Instructor tests.

Notices

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice

Notice identifier
2025/S 000-056933
Published
16 September 2025, 12:51pm
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UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice

Notice identifier
2025/S 000-013002
Published
4 April 2025, 10:30am
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