Driver Training

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    "name": "Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency"
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    "description": "This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Exercise and does not constitute a tendering opportunity or a call for competition. DVSA is seeking market insight from potential providers to inform the future delivery model for training new Driving Examiners. The purpose of this engagement is to shape a forthcoming procurement strategy that supports onboarding for c. 400 new entrants per year while ensuring the continued delivery of high standards in safety, consistency, and professionalism. \nDVSA is initiating this market engagement to explore external delivery options for a comprehensive 7-week training programme for Driving Examiners. The programme is expected to be delivered through a blended learning model incorporating in-car, classroom, online, and virtual formats. This engagement seeks to identify innovative, scalable, and cost-effective solutions that can support DVSA’s strategic objective of increasing examiner capacity while maintaining operational excellence. \nThe training programme is designed to: \n•\tEquip examiners with advanced driving techniques \n•\tEnsure consistent application of test control procedures \n•\tStrengthen fault assessment and decision-making capabilities \n•\tPromote high standards of customer service and professionalism \n•\tAchieve our goal of high standards of road safety behaviour \nTraining Programme Overview \nWeek 1 – Infield Week \n•\tWelcome, safety briefings, admin setup \n•\tEyesight checks, customer service fundamentals \n•\tIntroduction to theory test, sat-nav SOP, route learning \n•\tShadowing live driving tests \n•\tCompletion of mandatory Civil Service Learning modules \nWeek 2 – Virtual Training \n•\tOnline sessions covering examiner responsibilities and DVSA standards \n•\tDeep dive into the DVSA Essential Skills manual \n•\tShadowing live tests and virtual coffee morning with DVSA CEO \nWeek 3 – Control Training (Part 1) \n•\tPractice test delivery, standard wordings, and safety checks \n•\tUse of Digital and Paper Test Reports (DTR/PTR) \n•\tOnline modules: Speaking Challenge, Emergency Stop \nWeek 4 – Control Training (Part 2) \n•\tFull test delivery from waiting room to conclusion \n•\tRoute knowledge, feedback delivery, and customer service \n•\tOnline modules: Debriefing Faults, Customer Service & Wordings \nWeek 5 – Assessment Training (Part 1) \n•\tFault identification and assessment \n•\tEyesight failure procedures and customer care \n•\tDelivered in small groups at regional centres \nWeek 6 – Assessment Training (Part 2) \n•\tDifferentiating fault types (minor, serious, dangerous) \n•\tVerbal and physical interventions, test terminations \nWeek 7 – Assessment & Consolidation \n•\tFull test simulations with complex scenarios \n•\tFinal progress checks and readiness assessment \nAs part of our strategic market engagement, we are exploring the most effective approach to delivering a comprehensive training solution. We are particularly interested in understanding how specialist providers can contribute to different components of the training offer to deliver enhanced value, flexibility, and impact. We welcome insights and proposals that demonstrate how your expertise could support our objectives and form part of a broader, high-performing solution. \nPlease note this is a draft outline of the requirement and will be subject to amendment prior to any potential procurement exercise. The contract start date is an estimate and may be amended prior to any potential procurement exercise.",
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        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Bristol",
        "postalCode": "BS5 0DA",
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        "streetAddress": "Berkeley House, Croydon Street"
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        "dueDate": "2025-12-31T23:59:59+00:00",
        "description": "Key Dates \nInitial Engagement Event: Monday 10th November  2025 \nRequest for Information (RFI): To be provided on Wednesday 12th November 2025 following the initial engagement event. Suppliers will need to respond to the RFI ahead of the 1:1 engagement events. \n1:1 Engagement Events during week commencing 24th November : Exact date and time to be agreed with suppliers \nInitial Engagement Event \nThe purpose of this market engagement event is to gage interest and understand the markets potential for any future opportunity, which is subject to both internal and external approvals. \nThe market engagement event will follow this agenda: \n•\tOverview of the requirement from DVSA \n•\tBrief the market on our potential future opportunity \n•\tSet our topics we want to explore at future engagement events \n•\tQuestions from suppliers \nHow to Attend  \nThe initial market engagement event will be taking place at 10am on Monday 10th November 2025 via Microsoft Teams.  \nIf you wish to attend the initial market engagement event, please confirm your attendance and the email addresses of those attending (a maximum of 2 per supplier), by 16:00hrs on Thursday 6th  November 2025. \nRequest For Information (RFI) \nThe RFI Questionnaire will be available to download on DfT’s Jaggaer eSourcing platform on Wednesday 12th November 2025 after the initial market engagement event.  \nIt is recommended you attend the initial market engagement event to fully understand the requirements before completing and submitting the RFI Questionnaire. \nThe deadline to submit the RFI Questionnaire is Wednesday 19th November. Please submit your responses via DfT’s eSourcing Portal, Jaggaer. \n1:1 Engagement Event \nFollowing the initial market engagement event and supplier responses to the RFI Questionnaire, DVSA will be offering interested suppliers to attend 1:1 engagement event to look further into topics identified within the initial engagement event, discuss your response to the RFI Questionnaire and obtain further feedback from the market. There will also be the opportunity to discuss directly with the subject matter experts within DVSA on particular areas of interest.  \nThis engagement will help DVSA shape any potential future requirement. These 1:1 events are likely to be carried out week commencing 24th November2025.  \nPlease note that to ensure transparency across all suppliers, a single structure for the sessions will be created and followed for all suppliers, and any new information will be shared openly. \nHow to attend \nThese sessions will be organised with the suppliers directly. \nTo access the Market Engagement Instructions, and subsequent RFI Questionnaire, and respond, you will need to be registered as a supplier on Jaggaer. \nThis is the link to access DfT’s Jaggaer eSourcing Portal: \nhttps://dft.app.jaggaer.com \nThe opportunity is listed as a PQQ in Jaggaer, please search for the opportunity ‘Driver Training’ \nIf you have any technical issues registering, contact Jaggaer‘s helpdesk: \n0800 069 8630 \nhelp_uk@jaggaer.com \nNote that you will require a DUNS number (Dun and Bradstreet) to register. \nIf you do not know your number, search for it via the following link: \nhttps://www.dnb.co.uk/duns-number/lookup.html \nIf a DUNS number is not found, follow the guidance on how to acquire one."
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