Accessibility Testing and Audit of DVSA Digital Services

Official notice

Authority: Department for Transport (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£250,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 15 May 2025no call for competition

Awarded to THE DIGITAL ACCESSIBILITY CENTRE LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) need to ensure that digital services are accessible. This includes ensuring that services have been tested with users who have access needs and that services are compliant with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards.

CPV: Auditing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

79212000 Auditing services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 22 Jan 2026, 16:15 GMT
Last source update: 22 Jan 2026, 16:15 GMT
Authority reference: K280022753
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-005931
Classification (CPV): Auditing services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060caf Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Mini Competition from CCS Framework.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £250,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 7

Contracts signed 1latest 15 May 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
THE DIGITAL ACCESSIBILITY CENTRE LIMITEDSMEAccessibility Testing and Audit of DVSA Digital Service	£250,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Accessibility Testing and Audit of DVSA Digital Service · THE DIGITAL ACCESSIBILITY CENTRE LIMITEDSME
Signed
15 May 2025
Value
£250,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
7bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Transport

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawGeneral public services NG2 1AW, Nottingham, UK, BS5 0DAContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Driver and Vehicle Standards AgencyReview body NottinghamContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

THE DIGITAL ACCESSIBILITY CENTRE LIMITEDAwarded supplier Suite 18, Llan Coed House, D’arcy Business Park, Llandarcy,, Neath, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.