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    ContractsVehicle and Component Testing Services Framework
    Awarded contract

    Vehicle and Component Testing Services Framework

    Awarded
    £9.2m
    Published 15 Jun 2026

    DVSA seeks qualified testing suppliers to deliver vehicle and component compliance testing services through a framework agreement with regular call-off opportunities.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 15 Jun 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £9.2m
    Published 15 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £9,200,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    9 suppliers
    • FE
      FEV Europe GmbH
    Lead contractor
  1. HM
    HORIBA MIRA LTD
    Consortium partner
  2. IT
    ITS TESTING SERVICES (UK) LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  3. MP
    MAHLE POWERTRAIN LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  4. VC
    Vehicle Certification Agency
    Consortium partner
  5. TV
    TÜV SÜD Czech s.r.o.
    Consortium partner
  6. UU
    UTAC UK LTD
    Consortium partner
  7. IA
    IDIADA AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY S.A
    Consortium partner
  8. TR
    TRL LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  9. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    15 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is seeking qualified suppliers to deliver vehicle and component testing services as part of its Market Surveillance Authority responsibilities for Great Britain. DVSA monitors vehicles and automotive products on the market to ensure compliance with type approval requirements. Through this framework agreement, DVSA will issue regular call-off competitions for testing services including emissions testing, noise testing, tyre testing, and other specialized automotive testing. Appointed suppliers will compete for individual contracts based on the Call-Off award procedure outlined in the technical specification. This is an opportunity for testing laboratories and automotive service providers to join the approved supplier list and bid on ongoing market surveillance testing projects.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Open panel

    Mostly framework call-offs rather than head-to-head competition.

    In engineering, Driver And Vehicle Standards Agency has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. FEV Europe GmbH1× · 100%

    Across engineering, the most active winners are AECOM LTD, WSP UK LIMITED, OVE ARUP PARTNERS LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-050ea3
    DV
    Buyer
    Driver And Vehicle Standards Agency
    Sector
    Transport & Logistics