Official UK procurement notice
Level 3 Diploma in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair
Authority: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDVSA is looking to procure the services of a supplier to deliver Level 3 Diploma/Qualification in Light and Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair for approximately 48 delegates in total over the initial contract period.
DVSA Vehicle Examiners need to possess advanced technical knowledge gained through extensive hands-on experience and formal qualifications, typically at Level 3 in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair. This includes expertise in diagnosing and repairing complex systems such as engines, transmissions, electrical components, and emissions controls. They are trained to apply structured fault-finding methods, use diagnostic equipment, and interpret regulatory standards to assess vehicle compliance. Their understanding of legal and safety requirements enables them to produce accurate technical reports and confidently present evidence in court, supporting enforcement actions with professional, evidence-based assessments.
All complete courses must be delivered within a defined two-year period to align with DVSA’s overall training process and staff probation timelines.
Course modules will be delivered on a block‑release basis. The supplier must provide multiple UK training locations, preferably in the north and south, that are conveniently located near transport links to minimise delegate travel.
Sessions shall be delivered through a blended learning model that utilises virtual training and/or e‑learning where physical attendance is not essential.
Where face-to-face training is required, it will take place at the supplier’s premises.
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£448,000
- Technical & professional ability
The supplier must hold accreditation to deliver a Level 3 Diploma/Certificate from the IMI or City & Guilds awarding bodies.
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical questions with various weightings: 60%
- Price per learner: 30%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical questions with various weightings
- Social Value
- Price per learner
- Technical & professional ability
The supplier must hold accreditation to deliver a Level 3 Diploma/Certificate from the IMI or City & Guilds awarding bodies.
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 25 Nov 2025, 07:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Oct 2026, 09:41 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 5 Oct 2026
- Authority reference
T280023025- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-065487- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e7e4Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 29 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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:
You will then need to search for the opportunity Level 3 Diploma in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair, 'ITT 3052’ or use the following link:
dft.app.jaggaer.com/go/52338681019F477C9F4E ↗
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
25 Nov 2025 → 30 Oct 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published334 days ago25 Nov 2025, 07:45 GMT
- Market engagement313 days ago16 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) intend to appoint a supplier to deliver a Level 3 Diploma/Qualification in Light and Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair for approximately 75 delegates in total over the initial contract period of three years.
We have published a Request for Information (RFI) The purpose of the RFI is to gather information and feedback from the market via a Supplier Questionnaire prior to publishing a future tender.
Please respond to the questions in the Suppliers Questionnaire section and submit your responses via DfT’s eSourcing portal, Jaggaer by Tuesday 16 December 2025 14:00
To read the RFI documentation, and submit a response, you will need to be registered as a supplier on Jaggaer, using the following link:
You will then need to search for the opportunity 'Level 3 Diploma/Qualification in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair’, ‘pqq_684’ or use the following link:
dft.app.jaggaer.com/go/10259468019AB6B69970 ↗
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
- Next notice expected272 days ago26 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published104 days ago13 Jul 2026, 10:30 BST
- Clarification questions by88 days ago29 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission deadline68 days ago18 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
- Award decision expected by20 days ago5 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts7 days ago19 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent6 days ago20 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published4 days ago21 Oct 2026, 09:41 BST
- Today25 Oct 2026
- Standstill endsin 5 days30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Nov 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published25 Nov 2025, 07:45 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published9 Dec 2025, 14:14 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published13 Jul 2026, 10:30 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £448,00013 Jul 2026, 10:30 BSTwas £500,000
- Status changed to active13 Jul 2026, 10:30 BST
- Procurement method changed13 Jul 2026, 10:30 BST
- Deadline published: 18 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST13 Jul 2026, 10:30 BST
- Contract award notice published21 Oct 2026, 09:41 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete21 Oct 2026, 09:41 BST
- Contract signature expected9 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
Extension to the period to respond to the Request For Information (RFI).
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-11: 1 release · 25 Nov 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkillnetSME16 Nov 2026 – 15 Nov 2029 · up to 15 Nov 2030Extensions: one year extension | £436,592 | 19 Oct 2026standstill to 30 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Skillnet LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender