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Published 25 Nov 2025, 07:45 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Level 3 Diploma in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair

Official notice

Authority: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£448,000≈ £149k / year · £537,600 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 18 Aug 2026awarded 19 Oct 2026
Award (standstill) to Skillnet
Contract term 3 yrsends 18 Oct 2029 · up to 18 Oct 2030 with extensions · starts 19 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

DVSA 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 published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£448,000
Contract period: 19 Oct 2026 – 18 Oct 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 18 Oct 2030 with extensionsValue: £448,000 exc. VAT · £537,600 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: A one year extension for up to 12 months.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • 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 win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
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
Conditions of participation1
  • Technical & professional ability

    The supplier must hold accreditation to deliver a Level 3 Diploma/Certificate from the IMI or City & Guilds awarding bodies.

What this means for your bid
  • 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)
Education and training services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e7e4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: JAGGAER / BravoSolution · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
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
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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:

dft.app.jaggaer.com ↗.

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
  1. Planning notice published334 days ago
    25 Nov 2025, 07:45 GMT
  2. Market engagement313 days ago
    16 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:

    dft.app.jaggaer.com ↗

    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

    [email protected]

  3. Next notice expected272 days ago
    26 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Tender notice published104 days ago
    13 Jul 2026, 10:30 BST
  5. Clarification questions by88 days ago
    29 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline68 days ago
    18 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by20 days ago
    5 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Contract starts7 days ago
    19 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  9. Assessment summaries sent6 days ago
    20 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  10. Latest notice published4 days ago
    21 Oct 2026, 09:41 BST
  11. Today
    25 Oct 2026
  12. Standstill endsin 5 days
    30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Nov 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    25 Nov 2025, 07:45 GMT
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    9 Dec 2025, 14:14 GMT
    UK2
  3. Tender notice published
    13 Jul 2026, 10:30 BST
    UK4
  4. Published value updated to £448,000
    13 Jul 2026, 10:30 BST
    was £500,000
  5. Status changed to active
    13 Jul 2026, 10:30 BST
  6. Procurement method changed
    13 Jul 2026, 10:30 BST
  7. Deadline published: 18 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
    13 Jul 2026, 10:30 BST
  8. Contract award notice published
    21 Oct 2026, 09:41 BST
    UK6
  9. Status changed to complete
    21 Oct 2026, 09:41 BST
  10. Contract signature expected
    9 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
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
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £436,5921 award exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
SkillnetSME16 Nov 2026 – 15 Nov 2029 · up to 15 Nov 2030Extensions: one year extension£436,59219 Oct 2026standstill to 30 Oct 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one20—

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 0DAContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Skillnet LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04559473 Unit 4, Woodshots Meadow, Watford, East of England, WD 18 8YSContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure