Publicly Available Specification for Vehicle Defects and Recalls
Details
- Supplier(s)
- British Standards Institution
- Value
- £127,200
- Duration
- 1 year
- Topic
- Technical services
- Published
- 3 November 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) intends to appoint the British Standards Institution (BSI) to develop a standard for a Publicly Available Specification (PAS) that gives a code of practice for automotive compliance in the UK relating to type-approval obligations and post-market surveillance activities for road vehicles and their components. It specifies recommended practices for manufacturers, importers, and distributors (including online marketplaces), and sets out expected practices for the Market Surveillance Authority in the automotive sector. It also provides guidance on risk assessment, investigation, communication, recall execution (safety and non-safety), data retention and sharing, service level expectations, whistleblowing, and complaints handling. ## Contract award Title: Publicly Available Specification for Vehicle Defects and Recalls
Timeline
- Completed: Award published3 November 2026Current notice
- Completed: Award date3 November 2026
- Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2028in 17 months
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.
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.
Decision makers
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| Contact name | 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 |
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