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Published 22 Sept 2026, 17:36 BST

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Approved Driving Instructors and Trainers Framework

Authority: Norfolk County Council (Local council)

Framework agreement5 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: East of England (UKH15)
Framework ceiling (notional)£2,100,000envelope for 5 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Tender notice expected 2 Oct 2026from the planned procurement notice
Lots 5see the lot list below
Framework period 3 yrsup to 5 yrs 10 mo with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Norfolk County Council's Public Health Road Safety Team commissions road safety education, driver training and rider training programmes that support behaviour change and casualty reduction. These services include NDORS delivery on behalf of Norfolk Constabulary and commercial driver and rider training.

The Council's current framework for the provision of approved driving instructors and trainers ends on 31st March 2027 and the Council will be seeking to establish a new multi provider framework with a revised delivery structure that will commence delivery on 1st April 2027.

The figure stated below is an estimate over the life of the framework. This figure represents the value across all Lots. There is no guarantee of work or to the level of spend under each Lot of the framework

CPV: Safety training services · Specialist training services · Training seminars

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
3 yrs · up to 5 yrs 10 mo from 1 Apr 2027

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · all with a published value
Lot #1Commercial DeliveryPlannedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£0
The provision of commercial driver and rider training and assessment services.
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 — 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 5 yrs 10 mo with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: East of England
Value
£0 exc. VAT · £0 inc. VAT
Extensions
Should the Council receive additional funding for the provision of services not included within the scope of the original tender, the Council reserve the right to purchase these services via the framework. · The initial term of the Framework shall be 36 months from the required service commencement date, 1st April 2027. Subject to the availability of funding the Council reserves the right to extend the term of the more…framework by up to 36 months. Extensions may be given in increments with the maximum term of the Framework being 72 months.
80510000 Specialist training services80522000 Training seminars80550000 Safety training services
Lot #2Full NDORS Licence - Online DeliveryPlannedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£0
Delivery of NDORS in line with UKROEd and NCC policies and procedures. These courses include National Speed Awareness Course (NSAC), What’s Driving Us, (WDU) National Rider Risk Awareness Course (NRRAC), National Motorway Awareness Course (NMAC) and National Seatbelt Course (NSC).
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 — 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 5 yrs 10 mo with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: East of England
Value
£0 exc. VAT · £0 inc. VAT
Extensions
Should the Council receive additional funding for the provision of services not included within the scope of the original tender, the Council reserve the right to purchase these services via the framework. · The initial term of the Framework shall be 36 months from the required service commencement date, 1st April 2027. Subject to the availability of funding the Council reserves the right to extend the term of the more…framework by up to 36 months. Extensions may be given in increments with the maximum term of the Framework being 72 months.
80510000 Specialist training services80522000 Training seminars80550000 Safety training services
Lot #3Full NDORS Licence - Classroom and On-roadPlannedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£0
Delivery of NDORS in line with UKROEd and NCC policies and procedures. These courses include National Speed Awareness Course (NSAC), What’s Driving Us, (WDU) National Rider Risk Awareness Course. (NRRAC) and Safe and Considerate Driving (SCD).
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 — 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 5 yrs 10 mo with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: East of England
Value
£0 exc. VAT · £0 inc. VAT
Extensions
Should the Council receive additional funding for the provision of services not included within the scope of the original tender, the Council reserve the right to purchase these services via the framework. · The initial term of the Framework shall be 36 months from the required service commencement date, 1st April 2027. Subject to the availability of funding the Council reserves the right to extend the term of the more…framework by up to 36 months. Extensions may be given in increments with the maximum term of the Framework being 72 months.
80510000 Specialist training services80522000 Training seminars80550000 Safety training services
Lot #4Instructor Training & Mentoring - Commercial & NDORSPlannedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£0
Delivery of instructor training and mentoring for commercial and NDORS work in line with UKROEd and NNCC policies and procedures. These courses include: NDORS: National Speed Awareness Course (NSAC), What’s Driving Us, (WDU) National Rider Risk Awareness Course. (NRRAC) and Safe and Considerate Driving (SCD), National Motorway Awareness Course (NMAC) and National Seatbelt Course (NSC).[NH11.1] Commercial: Guidance for Older Drivers (GOLD), taxi driver assessments, driver development sessions, minibus assessments, and rider development sessions.
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 — 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 5 yrs 10 mo with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: East of England
Value
£0 exc. VAT · £0 inc. VAT
Extensions
Should the Council receive additional funding for the provision of services not included within the scope of the original tender, the Council reserve the right to purchase these services via the framework. · The initial term of the Framework shall be 36 months from the required service commencement date, 1st April 2027. Subject to the availability of funding the Council reserves the right to extend the term of the more…framework by up to 36 months. Extensions may be given in increments with the maximum term of the Framework being 72 months.
80510000 Specialist training services80522000 Training seminars80550000 Safety training services
Lot #5NDORS Provisional LicencePlannedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£0
Delivery of support and training to those who wish to become a licenced NDORS trainer.
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 — 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 5 yrs 10 mo with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: East of England
Value
£0 exc. VAT · £0 inc. VAT
Extensions
Should the Council receive additional funding for the provision of services not included within the scope of the original tender, the Council reserve the right to purchase these services via the framework. · The initial term of the Framework shall be 36 months from the required service commencement date, 1st April 2027. Subject to the availability of funding the Council reserves the right to extend the term of the more…framework by up to 36 months. Extensions may be given in increments with the maximum term of the Framework being 72 months.
80510000 Specialist training services80522000 Training seminars80550000 Safety training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
22 Sept 2026, 17:36 BST
Last source update
22 Sept 2026, 17:36 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end — 1 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
Authority reference
NCCT43186
Latest notice
Planned procurement notice (UK3)
Classification (CPV)
Safety training servicesSpecialist training servicesTraining seminars
Delivery area
East of England (UKH15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077800

How it was run

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
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Appointment period ends
3 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
We are currently seeking expression of interest only at this stage. As such no procurement documents are currently available. To express an interest and participate in this procurement once documentation is available, applicants must first be registered on the system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles Once registered you will be able to see the more…procurement project under the `tenders` section and `express an interest` to view the documentation. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or e-mailing [email protected] The Procurement Act 2023 requires bidders to be registered on Find a Tender (Central Digital Platform) before they are able to bid for contracts. Should you wish to bid for this contract when it is live it is essential that you do this. Instructions on what needs to be done can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxsbVW4q-k0

Timeline

5 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice publishedearlier today
    22 Sept 2026, 17:36 BST
  2. Tender notice expectedin 10 days
    2 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period endsin 42 days · period end, not a bid countdown
    3 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Award decision expected byin 70 days
    1 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract startsin 190 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

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Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Planned procurement notice published
    22 Sept 2026, 17:36 BSTUK3

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Norfolk County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDYH-3246-XWTR County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, East of England, NR1 2DH

Official documents & specifications (1)

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