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Published 19 Aug 2025, 07:59 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Calibration, Repair and maintenance of VLT Roller Brake Testers

Authority: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: UK
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submission deadline 14 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

DVSA (Driver Vehicle Standards Agency) is seeking a single supplier to provide calibration and repair to Roller Brake Testers (RBT) previously purchased from V L Test Systems Limited located at Goods Vehicle Test Stations (GVTS). The supplier shall provide technical expertise and services to enable continued compliant use of the equipment.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1AwardedSME
Eligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: UK
50000000 Repair and maintenance services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
19 Aug 2025, 07:59 BST
Last source update
19 Aug 2025, 07:59 BST
Authority reference
T280022868
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05607b
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification
This notice is to inform the market that DVSA wish to Direct Award a contract for the calibration, service/maintenance, repair, of its VL Test Systems equipment vehicle testing equipment. The equipment comprises of Roller Brake Testers for Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) and Public Service Vehicles (PSV) testing for Road Traffic Enforcement Activities and Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA). DVSA wish to follow the Direct more…Award route to market. This is justified based on competition being absent due to technical reasons PA 2023 Reg 41, section 6, schedule 5 justification, single source subsection 6a & b of the PA 2023: • (a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and • (b)there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. • The services are currently supplied under contract with VL Test Systems Limited for provision of UK engineering services with technical support in the UK. The contract is due to expire with no option to extend further. A contract is now required for the below period directly with the calibration, maintenance, and repair provider. VL Test Systems Limited as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) are the only supplier with the technical expertise to meet the requirements of the contract. The requirement is for a period of 1 year with an option to extend (1+1+1). Services are required at DVSA sites across the UK. The volume of services is expected to decrease, with the removal of assets, during the life of the contract.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £81,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
V L Test Systems LimitedSME +1 morejoint award30 Jul 2025 — 29 Jul 2026 · up to 29 Jul 2028Extensions: 2 x 1 year contract to be issued on a 1 year + 1 year basis£81,00014 Jul 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · V L Test Systems LimitedSME +1 more

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    —
    Status
    cancelled (15 Aug 2025) — The Contract Award Notice issued on the 17th July 2025 at 15:51 had incorrect information shown within the background information.

Notice history

7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jul 2025
  1. Procurement termination notice published
    19 Aug 2025, 07:59 BSTUK12
  2. Status changed
    19 Aug 2025, 07:59 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    19 Aug 2025, 07:59 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    19 Aug 2025, 07:59 BST
  5. Contract signature expected
    29 Jul 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  6. Contract award notice published
    17 Jul 2025, 15:21 BSTUK6
  7. Transparency notice published
    16 Jul 2025, 15:23 BSTUK5

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 0DA

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • V L Test Systems LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02566304 3-4 Middle Slade, Buckingham Industrial Estate, Buckingham, South East, MK18 1WA
  • V L Test Systems LimitedAwarded supplier 3-4 Middle Slade, Buckingham Industrial Estate, Buckingham, South East, MK18 1WA

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure