Official UK procurement notice
DFI DVA Medical Fitness to Drive Services
Authority: Driver and Vehicle Agency DVA (Central government)·On behalf of: CPD
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) is an Executive Agency of the Department for
Infrastructure (DfI) which aims to deliver improved road safety and better regulation of the
transport sector. Responsibilities include driver licensing, vehicle and driver testing,
responsibility for those who drive for a living plus compliance and roadside enforcement.
The DVA requires a Supplier(s) to provide assessments in relation to fitness to
drive. The contract will be let in two LOTS.
LOT1 is Provision of Fitness to Drive Assessment Service relates to the a paper based
assessment of medical fitness to drive carried out by the supplier's medical practitioner
staff and LOT2 is the provision of Specialist Medical Advisory Service to provide a
specialist medical advisory service for LOT2 of this tender , conducted by the supplier's
specialist consultant staff where it is considered that a specialist assessment is required in
order to determine whether the driver meets the relevant medical standard on fitness to
drive.
CPV: Company health services · Health and social work services · Health services · Hospital and related services · Hospital support services · Medical hospital services · Medical practice and related services · Medical specialist services · Miscellaneous health services · Services provided by medical personnel
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£22,800,000 together)Lot #1Provision of Specialist Medical Advisory ServiceAwardedRenewalPublished value£9,000,000
LOT2 is the provision of Specialist Medical Advisory Service, a specialist medical advisory service, conducted by the supplier’s medical and surgical consultant staff where it is considered that a specialist assessment is required in order to determine whether the driver meets the relevant medical standard on fitness to drive.
- Economic & financial standing
as per tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
as per tender documents
Lot #2Provision of Fitness to Drive Assessment ServiceAwardedRenewalPublished value£13,800,000
LOT1 is Provision of Fitness to Drive Assessment Service a paper based assessment of medical fitness to drive carried out by the supplier’s medical officers.
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
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 4 Dec 2025, 08:56 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 May 2026, 11:57 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 9 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
ID 5869803- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-079558- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ee67Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
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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 and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. 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 was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 22 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 13 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- 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
4 Dec 2025 → 12 May 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published316 days ago4 Dec 2025, 08:56 GMT
- Clarification questions by276 days ago13 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline267 days ago22 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Award decision expected by221 days ago9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts199 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent186 days ago14 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends176 days ago23 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published157 days ago12 May 2026, 11:57 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Dec 2025- Tender notice published4 Dec 2025, 08:56 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published14 Apr 2026, 12:55 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete14 Apr 2026, 12:55 BST
- Contract award notice published15 Apr 2026, 10:29 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published12 May 2026, 11:57 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-12: 1 release · 4 Dec 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Provision of Specialist Medical Advisory Service1 award | |||
| 3fivetwo Healthcare5 May 2026 – 4 May 2029 · up to 4 May 2031Extensions: The Contract will be for an initial period of three (3) years with an option to extend for afurther period of 2 years. · Amended: Pertemps Medical Ltd (changed from Pertemps Network Medical Ltd) | £7,500,000 | 14 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Provision of Fitness to Drive Assessment Service1 award | |||
| PERTEMPS MEDICAL LIMITEDID 5869803 Lot 1 Provision of Fitness to Drive Assessment Service5 May 2026 – 4 May 2029 · up to 4 May 2031Extensions: The Contract will be for an initial period of three (3) years with an option to extend for a further period of 2 years. · Amended: Pertemps Medical Ltd (changed from Pertemps Network Medical Ltd) | £11,500,000 | 14 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
ID 5869803 Lot 1 Provision of Fitness to Drive Assessment Service · PERTEMPS MEDICAL LIMITED
- Signed
- 24 Apr 2026
- Value
- £11,500,000
- Period
- 27 Apr 2026 – 26 Apr 2029 · up to 26 Apr 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The Contract will be for an initial period of three (3) years with an option to extend for a further period of 2 years.
3 agreed KPIs: LOT1 – KPI 1 · LOT 1 – KPI 2 · LOT 1 – KPI 3
- LOT1 – KPI 1, Assessments - percentage of assessments completed within 14 working days from referral of the case to the Supplier.
- LOT 1 – KPI 2, Percentage of assessments which have been classed by the DVA as “urgent” to be completed and the decision provided within 1 working day
- LOT 1 – KPI 3, Social Value - The Buyer will discuss this progress with the supplier at contract review meetings. The Buyer will then determine the rating for progress being made.
Lot 2 Provision of Specialist Medical Advisory Service · 3fivetwo Healthcare
- Signed
- 24 Apr 2026
- Value
- £10,950,000
- Period
- 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The Contract will be for an initial period of three (3) years with an option to extend for a further period of 2 years.
3 agreed KPIs: Lot 2 - KPI 1 · Lot 2 - KPI 2 · Lot 2 - KPI 3
- Lot 2 - KPI 1, Percentage of assessments where offer of appointments is made within 15 working days
- Lot 2 - KPI 2, Percentage of reports received within 5 working days of completion of the assessment The Buyer will discuss this progress with the supplier at contract review meetings. The Buyer will then determmine the rating for progress being made.
- Lot 2 - KPI 3, Social Value - The Buyer will discuss this progress with the supplier at contract review meetings. The Buyer will then determine the rating for progress being made.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Provision of Specialist Medical Advisory Service | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Provision of Fitness to Drive Assessment Service | 2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonPertemps Medical Ltd · West Midlands · 2
- won3fivetwo Healthcare · Northern Ireland · 1
- did not winPertemps Recruitment Partnership Ltd · West Midlands · 2
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
- CPD - Supplies & 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
3 commercial parties on the notice · 2 awarded- 3fivetwo HealthcareAwarded supplier
- Pertemps Medical LimitedAwarded supplier
- Pertemps Recruitment Partnership LtdBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender