Awarded contract

Vehicle Components Testing Framework

Details

Buyer: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Supplier(s): 9 suppliers
FEV Europe GMBH
Horiba Mira Ltd
IDIADA Automotive Technology SA
ITS TESTING SERVICES UK LIMITED
MAHLE Powertrain Ltd
Millbrook Proving Ground Limited
TRL Limited
TÜV SÜD Czech s.r.o.
Vehicle Certification Agency
Value: £9,200,000
Duration: 3 years
Topic: Mechanical engineering services
Published: 1 May 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) Vehicle and Component Testing Services Framework. DVSA is the Market Surveillance Authority for automotive products in Great Britain. It ensures that vehicles and automotive products placed on the market are monitored and have been designed and manufactured in accordance with type approval requirements. DVSA’s Market Surveillance Unit has annual work programmes to undertake testing of vehicles and components placed on the market against the original approval standards to ensure they are and remain compliant. DVSA requires suppliers to deliver testing requirements, such as emission testing, noise testing, tyre testing, etc. Please see technical specification for more information. DVSA will use the framework to issue call-off competitions to the appointed suppliers who can then bid in line with the process set out in the Call-Off award procedure. ## Contract award Title: Vehicle Components Testing Framework

Timeline

Completed: Award date23 April 2026
Completed: Award published1 May 2026
Current notice
Next: Contract expiry date8 September 2029in 3 years

About the buyer

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency operates as an executive agency of the Department for Transport, running driving tests and vehicle standards enforcement across Great Britain and Northern Ireland. A dedicated procurement team, based in Nottingham, runs the agency's sourcing activity. Crown Commercial Service framework agreements cover most established sourcing needs. Opportunities without a framework in place are advertised on Contracts Finder for smaller-value work and Find a Tender for larger competitions. Suppliers register interest and bid through Crown Commercial Service's own supplier channels. Standard contract conditions apply separately to goods, services and purchase orders.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency's contract awards have been in education and training, business services and IT services.

Relevant CPV codes

71333000 · Mechanical engineering services
71356000 · Technical services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency.gov