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Published 23 Jan 2021

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Future Theory Test Service (FTTS) Test Centre Network (TCN)

Authority: The Secretary of State for Transport

Competitive dialog
CPV: Driving-test services (80411100)
Published panel value£231,100,000Shared across 2 suppliers; not a single purchase
Contract ends 3 Sept 2028
Awarded to Pearson Professional Assessments Limited, Reed in Partnership Ltd
Contract starts 22 Dec 2020

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), an executive agency of the Department for Transport, acting in its capacity as procurement agent on behalf of The Secretary of State for Transport has undertaken a procurement process adopting the Competitive Dialogue procedure (Contract Notice 2019/S 213-523071)for the provision of the Regional Test Centre Networks ("TCN") across Great Britain and Northern Ireland for its Future Theory Test Service (FTTS). The contracts are also for the benefit of the driver and vehicle agency (an executive agency of the Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure) . The TCN is packaged into three regional Lots, Having completed this competition, DVSA has appointed the successful suppliers for each of the three regional Lots in accordance with the procedures set out in the procurement documents, including the detailed contract award process.

Published procurement details

Procedure
Competitive dialog
Buyer reference
BIP559281778
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Selective
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
British Oversea Territories; Channel Islands; Europe; Isle of Man; Rest of the World; United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    21 Dec 2020
  2. Contract starts
    22 Dec 2020
  3. Notice published
    23 Jan 2021
  4. Contract ends
    3 Sept 2028

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • The Secretary of State for TransportContracting authority The Axis Building, 3rd Floor, 112 Upper Parliament Street, Queen Street, Nottingham, NG1 6LP, UKContact email, phone

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Reed in Partnership LtdSupplier 31 Amelia Street London SE17 3PY
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large
  • Pearson Professional Assessments LimitedSupplier 80 Strand London WC2R 0RL,
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-453fc2fa-d08c-43e5-b8b2-e05ccf60aa25-2021-01-23T14:45:04Z
Published
23 Jan 2021
Latest update
23 Jan 2021
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-453fc2fa-d08c-43e5-b8b2-e05ccf60aa25
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-453fc2fa-d08c-43e5-b8b2-e05ccf60aa25-1