Official UK procurement notice
Driver and Vehicle Agency - Supply, Delivery, Installation, Calibration, Commissioning and Maintenance of a Vehicle Test Solution
Authority: Driver and Vehicle Agency DVA (Central government)·On behalf of: CPD
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Department for Infrastructure, through its Executive Agency The Driver and Vehicle
Agency wish to establish a Contract to appoint a Contractor to supply, deliver, install,
commission, calibrate and maintain a total of 79 new vehicle testing lanes of equipment, the
associated fully integrated test lane (ITL) software, all associated IT hardware and licences
(from here on in referred to as 'Vehicle Test Solution') to service its network of 16 Test
Centres. The contract's key focus will be to provide DVA with a complete vehicle test
solution that will meet DVA's demands, on an all-inclusive supply, install and maintenance
basis. The Contractor must also complete all necessary enabling works required to facilitate
the installation and operation of the Vehicle Test Solution. These works may include, but are not limited to, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical and digital enabling works which must
be completed in line with current UK building legislation, regulations, codes and standards.
- How the procedure runs: 1. Publish Notice and procurement documentation 2. Facilitate Tenderer Site Visit if required 3. Submission of Initial Tenders including Conditions of Participation (COP) submission 4. Consideration of Excluded / Excludable Tenderer Status/ Debarment Status * 5. Assess and disregard any non-compliant tenders (with the option to award prior to dialogue) 6. Dialogue Sessions (if required) 7. Submission of final tenders (if required) 8. Assess final tenders and identification of preferred Tenderer (if required) 9. Product Verification with highest scoring Tenderer 10. Issue contract award notice and standstill letters then award Contract. Tenderers must note that the Client reserves the right and the option to award this contract to a Tenderer based on the assessment of the initial tender submission without undertaking any dialogue session or final tender submission which may have been intended to be part of the process. If the Client avails of the option to proceed to award after the assessment of the initial tender assessment then it shall move directly to the Product Verification stage with the Highest scoring tenderer.
CPV: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting · Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£40,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
As per Tender documentation
- Technical & professional ability
As per Tender documentation.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- AC1 - Proposed Integrated test lane software : As per Tender documentation.
- AC2 - Proposed Maintenance solution (Phase 4): as per tender documentation
- AC7 - Social Value - Delivering Zero Carbon: as per tender documentation
- AC9 - Total Contract Cost: as per tender documentation
- AC3 - Outline Implementation Plan for Phase 1: as per tender documentation
- AC4 - Outline Implementation Plan for Phase 2: as per tender documentation
- AC5 - Outline Implementation Plan for Phase 3: as per tender documentation
- AC6 - Proposed IT Infrastructure: as per tender documentation
- AC8 - Contract Management and Contingency Arrangements: as per tender documentation
- SoC1 - Legislation and Testing Standards: as per tender documentation
- SoC2 - Light Lane Equipment: as per tender documentation
- SoC3 - Heavy Lane Equipment: as per tender documentation
- SoC4 - Vehicle Lift: as per tender documentation
- SoC5 - Additional Equipment: as per tender documentation
- Economic & financial standing
As per Tender documentation
- Technical & professional ability
As per Tender documentation.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Apr 2025, 19:58 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Mar 2026, 15:41 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 10 Oct 2025
- Authority reference
ID 5888575- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-018216- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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Contract Value
The estimated value figure indicated in the Scope Section represents an overall estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. Neither CPD nor the contracting Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Suppliers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Supplier in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise (and a Supplier shall have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into) until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the Contracting Authority.
- How it runs
- Publish Notice and procurement documentation
- Facilitate Tenderer Site Visit if required
- Submission of Initial Tenders including Conditions of Participation (COP) submission
- Consideration of Excluded / Excludable Tenderer Status/ Debarment Status *
- Assess and disregard any non-compliant tenders (with the
option to award prior to dialogue)
- Dialogue Sessions (if required)
- Submission of final tenders (if required)
- Assess final tenders and identification of preferred Tenderer (if required)
- Product Verification with highest scoring Tenderer
- Issue contract award notice and standstill letters then award Contract.
Tenderers must note that the Client reserves the right and the option to award this contract to a Tenderer based on the assessment of the initial tender submission without undertaking any dialogue session or final tender submission which may have been intended to be part of the process. If the Client avails of the option to proceed to award after the assessment of the initial tender assessment then it shall move directly to the Product Verification stage with the Highest scoring tenderer.
- Risks
The Contracting Authority has identified the following risks as risks that satisfy the criteria of Schedule 8 sub-paragraph (6)(a) of the Procurement Act 2023 i.e. that the risk/s could jeopardise the satisfactory performance of the contract but, because of its/their nature, cannot be addressed in the contract as awarded:
- Tenderers are advised that enabling works will be undertaken following the award of contract in accordance with the Specification of Requirements. While such works will be carried out in compliance with all relevant statutory and contractual obligations, The DVA recognises the potential for unforeseen physical conditions or latent site risks to arise as a result of, or in connection with, those works (“Known Unknowns”).
AND
2.Has concluded that there is a possibility that the contract may have to be modified as a result of a materialisation of the known risk/s at a later date in accordance with Schedule 8 paragraph 5 of the Procurement Act 2023.
Exclusions
If at any time during the procurement, or post award, it comes to the attention of the Contracting Authority (CA) or CPD, by whatever means, that a Supplier has become ‘excluded’ or ‘excludable’ as per Sec 57 of the PA 2023, the CA, after compliance with its obligations under the PA 23, reserves the right to exclude said Supplier from the procurement procedure or terminate any contract they have been awarded.
Insert appropriate reservations of rights and disclaimers of liability here consider - e.g.
The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the rights:
(I). not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice;
(II). to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering Competition;
(III). to award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the [services] covered by this notice; and
(IV). to award contract(s) in stages.
and in no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by candidates.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 30 Jun 2025, 15:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below.
Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer.
The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL etendersni.gov.uk/epps ↗
Timeline
30 Apr 2025 → 30 Mar 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published30 Apr 2025, 19:58 BST
- Clarification questions by20 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline30 Jun 2025, 15:00 BST
- Award decision expected by377 days ago10 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts368 days ago20 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent324 days ago3 Dec 2025
- Standstill ends314 days ago12 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published206 days ago30 Mar 2026, 15:41 BST
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Apr 2025- Tender notice published30 Apr 2025, 19:58 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published3 Dec 2025, 15:23 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete3 Dec 2025, 15:23 GMT
- Contract signature expected16 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published30 Mar 2026, 15:41 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAHA Ireland LimitedSME17 Dec 2025 – 16 Dec 2035 · up to 16 Dec 2039Extensions: the contract contains the option to extend for 4 further periods of 12 months each · Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The Services as detailed in the Contract and delivered by the Contractor may be subject to additional potential services and changes during the Contract Period in order to address and remain consistent with the wider operating environment including legislative changes impacting the vehicle testing regulations or market conditions, future changes to the Client's policy and Operational Requirements, and its corresponding requirements of the Contract. The changes that this Section is concerned with may involve: i. changes to the volume of equipment/Services required from the Contractor ('Volume-Based Equipment/Services'); ii. changes which result in new Services or amendments to Services being required during the Contract Period, which cannot be foreseen at the time of this procurement ('Optional Services'). The Client may increase or decrease the volume of the equipment/services during the Contract Period in line with changes in the Specification. This may be due to, for example, changes in the Client's policy or policies, future changes in relation to development of the Test Centre Network, changes to the vehicle testing conditions or changes to the level of demand for vehicle testing. The changes may include, but are not limited to: • amending the number of lanes to be delivered under this Contract which may increase depending on future decisions and approvals for the Network; • allowing for the roll out of equipment (if required) as part of a refresh programme in line with any recommendations within future conditioning reports; • permitting the purchase of equipment or associated items which are used in conjunction with the vehicle testing equipment that have sustained damage outside of normal wear and tear and therefore not covered in the all-inclusive maintenance. | £46,000,000 | 3 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Driver and Vehicle Agency - Supply, Delivery, Installation, Calibration, Commissioning and Maintenance of a Vehicle Test Solution · MAHA Ireland LimitedSME
- Signed
- 11 Mar 2026
- Value
- £40,000,000
- Period
- 12 Mar 2026 – 11 Mar 2036 · up to 11 Mar 2040 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- the contract will have the option to extend for 4 further periods of 12 months each
- Options
- The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The Services as detailed in the Contract and delivered by the Contractor may be subject to additional potential services and changes during the Contract Period in order to address and remain consistent with the wider operating environment including legislative changes impacting the vehicle testing regulations or market conditions, future changes to the Client's policy and Operational Requirements, and its corresponding requirements of the Contract. The changes that this Section is concerned with may involve: i. changes to the volume of equipment/Services required from the Contractor ('Volume- Based Equipment/Services'); ii. changes which result in new Services or amendments to Services being required during the Contract Period, which cannot be foreseen at the time of this procurement ('Optional Services'). The Client may increase or decrease the volume of the equipment/services during the Contract Period in line with changes in the Specification. This may be due to, for example, changes in the Client's policy or policies, future changes in relation to development of the Test Centre Network, changes to the vehicle testing conditions or changes to the level of demand for vehicle testing. The changes may include, but are not limited to: • amending the number of lanes to be delivered under this Contract which may increase depending on future decisions and approvals for the Network; • allowing for the roll out of equipment (if required) as part of a refresh programme in line with any recommendations within future conditioning reports; • permitting the purchase of equipment or associated items which are used in conjunction with the vehicle testing equipment that have sustained damage outside of normal wear and tear and therefore not covered in the all-inclusive maintenance. Further detail is provided within section 12 of the Schedule 1 Specification document.
4 agreed KPIs: KPI 1 - Stage 1 Programme Delivery · KPI 2 - Stage 2 Service Availability · KPI 3 - Stage 2 Calibration …
- KPI 1 - Stage 1 Programme Delivery, This will apply to each of the 3 phases (1-3) of contract implementation detailed in Section 2.2 of the Specification Schedule. It will relate to the achievement of the successful delivery of the agreed programme of work for each individual phase in relation to meeting the final milestone date for the handover following the Contractors commission of vehicle test solution. This KPI will stop being monitored once the implementation of Phases 1-3 has completed.
- KPI 2 - Stage 2 Service Availability, Total availability across the network for the Equipment, ITL Software & Management Information System attributed to this Contract (excluding priority grace periods). Monitoring of this KPI will commence after the successful implementation and handover following the Contractors commission of vehicle test solutions in the Test Centres.
- KPI 3 - Stage 2 Calibration, Calibration of the Vehicle Testing Equipment in line with the agreed specification and work programme including the issue of a calibration certificates. Monitoring of this KPI will commence after the successful implementation and handover following the Contractors commission of vehicle test solutions in the Test Centres.
- KPI 4 - Stage 2 Planned Maintenance, Planned Maintenance in line with the agreed specification and works programme. Monitoring of this KPI will commence after the successful implementation and handover following the Contractors commission of vehicle test solutions in the Test Centres.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonMAHA Ireland LimitedSME · Northern Ireland
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- CPDBeneficiary authority
- Construction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services DivisionProcess contact pointProcuring entityConstruction and Procurement Delivery Supplies and Services Division is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland.
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- MAHA Ireland LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender