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    ContractsMotorcycle Helmet Safety Testing and Compliance Verification
    Awarded contract

    Motorcycle Helmet Safety Testing and Compliance Verification

    Awarded
    £89.6k
    Published 26 Jun 2026

    DVSA requires specialist laboratory testing services to verify that UK motorcycle helmets comply with safety regulations and Type Approval requirements.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 26 Jun 2026· 4 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £89.6k
    Published 26 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £89,597
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      3 Jun 2026
      5 months ago
    • Sector
      Engineering
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • TR
      TRL LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 months ago.

    26 Jun 2026Today3 Jun 2026

    Brief

    DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) is seeking a specialist laboratory testing service to verify that motorcycle helmets currently available on the UK market meet required safety standards and regulations. The selected supplier will conduct comprehensive testing of helmets bearing Type Approval markings to ensure compliance with applicable safety requirements. This opportunity involves systematic laboratory analysis and certification verification to maintain consumer safety standards across the UK motorcycle helmet market.

    Track record

    6 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In engineering, DVSA DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY has awarded 6 contracts to 3 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. HORIBA MIRA LTD3× · 50%
    2. UTAC UK LTD2× · 33%
    3. TRL LIMITED1× · 17%

    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
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    c5e8a8c0-84b0-4e4f-8865-110d5e811b53-903636

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