Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 15 May 2025, 09:57 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Operational tools 2025 — UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£450,000≈ £225k / year · £540,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 14 May 2025
Next notice expected 21 Apr 2025
Contract term 2 yrsup to 4 yrs with extensions · starts 10 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is seeking a single supplier for a catalogue of Off The Shelf (OTS) tools and equipment to be used by frontline staff across the UK. The supplier will also provide a web-based online ordering and fulfilment portal to be used by DVSA employees.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 11 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Hand tools

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£450,000
Contract period: 10 Jul 2025 — 9 Jul 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 4 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: UK
Value
£450,000 exc. VAT · £540,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
2 x 12 month extensions available.
44511000 Hand tools

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: 100Price: 80Social value: 20
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Quality50
  • Quality50
  • Cost40
  • Cost40
  • Social Value10
  • Social Value10

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Cancelled
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
Yes · next expected 11 Jan 2027
First published
15 May 2025, 09:57 BST
Last source update
15 May 2025, 09:57 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end — 13 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
Authority reference
T280022792
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Hand tools
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04edad Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
14 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
2 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html Requests to Participate must be submitted via the Jaggaer portal. To participate in the opportunity, you must first register on the portal. You can do this by clicking the grey “click here to register!” button on the link above and following the instructions. You will then be able to access the opportunity document - search for operational tools 2025 https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/ Please note that you will require a DUNS number (Dun more…and Bradstreet) to register. If you do not know your number access the following link to find it: https://www.dnb.co.uk/duns-number/lookup.html, click on the D-U-N-S number section. If a DUNS number is not found, there is guidance on how to acquire one in the same place. Should you have any technical issue registering on the system please contact the Jaggaer Helpdesk in the first instance: Phone: 0800 069 8630 [email protected]

Timeline

9 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published
    17 Mar 2025, 10:37 GMT
  2. Market engagement
    11 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
    DVSA will be holding an on-line engagement event on Friday 4th April 2025 frpm 10:00-12:00. This session will be used to assist the authoruty in developing its specification for this requirement. Should suppliers wish to receive an invitation to this event please email g&[email protected] more…with the subject header of Operational Tools 2025 supplier engagement event and an invite will be sent on to interested suppliers.
  3. Tender notice published
    17 Apr 2025, 15:38 BST
  4. Next notice expected
    21 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Clarification questions by
    2 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline
    14 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published
    15 May 2025, 09:57 BST
  8. Award decision expected by
    13 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  9. Contract starts
    10 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published14 May 2025CancelledNo bids received.

Notice history

11 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Mar 2025
  1. Procurement termination notice published
    15 May 2025, 09:57 BSTUK12
  2. Published value updated
    15 May 2025, 09:57 BSTwas £450,000
  3. Status changed to complete
    15 May 2025, 09:57 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    15 May 2025, 09:57 BST
  5. Deadline withdrawn
    15 May 2025, 09:57 BST
  6. Buyer details updated
    15 May 2025, 09:57 BST
  7. Tender notice published
    17 Apr 2025, 15:38 BSTUK4
  8. Status changed to active
    17 Apr 2025, 15:38 BST
  9. Procurement method changed
    17 Apr 2025, 15:38 BST
  10. Deadline published: 14 May 2025, 12:00 BST
    17 Apr 2025, 15:38 BST
  11. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    17 Mar 2025, 10:37 GMTUK2

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 0DA

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

Notices published for this procedure