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Published 22 May 2025, 16:01 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Air Brake Training 2025 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001SME suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£65,520≈ £22k / year · £78,624 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 16 Jul 2025awarded 13 Aug 2025

Awarded to GTG TRAINING LIMITED2 awards

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

DVSA is looking to procure the services of a contractor to deliver Air Brake Training for approximately 210 delegates in total over an initial three year contract period.

DVSA enforcement Vehicle Examiners (VE) are required to conduct examinations of large goods vehicles and public services vehicles. These checks can be part of a roadside inspection, fleet inspection or post collision investigation.

To be able to conduct a full technical inspection the VE needs to have working knowledge of basic air brake systems as well as more advanced and current technology employed in large vehicle braking systems. VEs knowledge may be questioned by operators of commercial vehicles subjected to mechanical brake component and system prohibition notices.

Post Collision Examiners (PCE) need in-depth knowledge to allow investigations following vehicle collisions. PCEs are required to provide detailed written technical reports with supporting oral evidence to the Police. These reports are often subjected to close review by defence councils and industry experts.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£65,520

Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensionsValue: £65,520 exc. VAT · £78,624 inc. VAT

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: . · An option to extend the contract for twelve months.

80000000 Education and training services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Bids will be evaluated on a 60% Quality and 40% Price basis.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 22 May 2025, 16:01 BST
Last source update: 1 Oct 2025, 14:27 BST
Authority reference: T280022731
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-033024
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Education and training services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051ee6 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Reserved participation area: K02000001

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: JAGGAER / BravoSolution · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER

Electronic submission allowed

Submission deadline: 16 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 2 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

DVSA has issued this procurement opportunity via the Department for Transport's (DfT) sourcing portal, Jaggaer.

To read the ITT documentation, and submit a response or bid, you will need to be registered as a supplier on Jaggaer, using the following link:

dft.app.jaggaer.com ↗.

You will then need to search for the opportunity 'Air Brake Training 2025, ITT 2673' or use the following link:

dft.app.jaggaer.com/go/49609803019764B83F5F ↗

Note that you will require a DUNS number (Dun and Bradstreet) to register on Jaggaer. If you do not know your number, search for it via the following link:

www.dnb.co.uk/duns-number/lookup.html ↗

If a DUNS number is not found, follow the guidance on how to acquire one.

If you have any technical issues registering, contact Jaggaer's helpdesk:

0800 069 8630

[email protected]

Timeline

22 May 2025 → 1 Oct 2025 · 7 dates

Planning notice published
22 May 2025, 16:01 BST
Next notice expected
16 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
Tender notice published
17 Jun 2025, 15:09 BST
Clarification questions by
2 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
Submission deadline
16 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
Contract starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published388 days ago
1 Oct 2025, 14:27 BST

Notice history

8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2025

Planned procurement notice published
22 May 2025, 16:01 BST
UK3
Tender notice published
17 Jun 2025, 15:09 BST
UK4
Status changed to active
17 Jun 2025, 15:09 BST
Deadline moved to 16 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
17 Jun 2025, 15:09 BST
+5 days · was 11 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
Contract award notice published
14 Aug 2025, 09:46 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
14 Aug 2025, 09:46 BST
Contract signature expected
3 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
1 Oct 2025, 14:27 BST
UK7

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-05: 1 release · 22 May 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £62,4001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 12 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
GTG TRAINING LIMITEDSME8 Sept 2025 – 7 Sept 2028 · up to 7 Sept 2029Extensions: one extension period of 12 months.	£62,400	13 Aug 2025	Awarded
GTG TRAINING LIMITEDSME	£65,520 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 2 · GTG TRAINING LIMITEDSME
Signed
12 Sept 2025
Value
£65,520
Period
12 Sept 2025 – 7 Sept 2028 · up to 7 Sept 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
There is a 1 year extension option.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders	2	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PTMM-2614-YJDV Berkeley House, Croydon Street, Bristol, South West, BS5 0DAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

GTG Training LTDAwarded supplier 454 Hillington Road, Hillington Park, Glasgow, Scotland, G52 4FHContact email
GTG Training LimitedAwarded supplier 454 Hillington Road, Glasgow, Scotland, G52 4FHContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender1 Oct 2025, 14:27 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender14 Aug 2025, 09:46 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender17 Jun 2025, 15:09 BST
Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender22 May 2025, 16:01 BST