Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 19 Mar 2026, 14:32 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

MOT Inspection Training · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (Central government)

ServicesBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£35,000≈ £12k / year · £42,000 inc. VAT
Submission deadline Not published
Next notice expected 2 Apr 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

DVSA has an as an ongoing requirement to provide MOT inspection Training for Vehicle Examiners (VE) to carry out MOT enforcement activities effectively.

Vehicle Examiners (VE) are required to conduct assessments on the standards of MOT testers and re-examine vehicles which have previously been tested to confirm the standard of inspections are satisfactory.

The expectation is to deliver training for up to approximately 60 delegates for the initial 3-year contract period. DVSA anticipates there will be approximately 20 delegates per year for training therefore, 2 courses of 10 delegates per year.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1CancelledRenewal 3 yrsSME
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensions
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extension options published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
19 Mar 2026, 14:32 GMT
Last source update
14 May 2026, 09:31 BST
Authority reference
T280023003
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-044216
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066f1e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

19 Mar 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published222 days ago
    19 Mar 2026, 14:32 GMT
  2. Next notice expected208 days ago
    2 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Market engagement208 days ago
    2 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST

    The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is looking to procure the services of a supplier to deliver MOT Inspection training to approximately 60 delegates over an initial 3-year contract period.

    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 Thursday 2 April 2026 14:00

    If you have any questions, raise them via DfT’s eSourcing portal, Jaggaer by Tuesday 31 March 2026 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 'MOT Inpection Training’, ‘pqq_733’ or use the following link:

    dft.app.jaggaer.com/go/58964065019D0619AE93 ↗

    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]

  4. Latest notice published167 days ago
    14 May 2026, 09:31 BST
  5. Contract starts119 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Mar 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    19 Mar 2026, 14:32 GMT
    UK2
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    14 May 2026, 09:31 BST
    UK12
  3. Status changed to withdrawn
    14 May 2026, 09:31 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—12 May 2026CancelledThe Authority has decided to bring the Training in-house.

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 name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure