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    ContractsMotorcycle Noise Compliance Testing Service 2026-27
    Awarded contract

    Motorcycle Noise Compliance Testing Service 2026-27

    Awarded
    £174.4k
    Published 15 Jun 2026

    DVSA requires specialist laboratory noise testing services to assess compliance of 3 motorcycles and 9 aftermarket components against regulatory standards.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 15 Jun 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £174.4k
    Published 15 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £174,368
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Engineering
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • UU
      UTAC UK LTD
      Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 months ago.

    15 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is seeking a specialist laboratory to conduct noise testing services for the 2026-27 financial year. The work involves testing the noise compliance of 3 motorcycles and 9 aftermarket motorcycle components (such as exhausts, silencers, or other noise-producing parts) that have been placed on the market. The testing must be conducted to appropriate UK/EU noise standards to verify regulatory compliance. Suitable suppliers should have experience in vehicle noise testing, access to appropriate testing facilities and equipment, and familiarity with motorcycle noise regulations and testing protocols.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06b492

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