Official UK procurement notice
Operational tools 2025 — UK public procurement notice
Authority: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (Central government)
Sectors: Construction Materials & Prefab (44) Delivery: UK
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 descriptionDriver 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 publishedLot #1Lot 1AwardedRenewalPublished value£450,000
- Value
- £450,000 exc. VAT · £540,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- 2 x 12 month extensions available.
44511000 Hand tools
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (6)
- Quality — 50
- Quality — 50
- Cost — 40
- Cost — 40
- Social Value — 10
- Social Value — 10
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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04edadFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
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- 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- Planning notice published17 Mar 2025, 10:37 GMT
- Market engagement11 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. - Tender notice published17 Apr 2025, 15:38 BST
- Next notice expected21 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
- Clarification questions by2 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline14 May 2025, 12:00 BST
- Latest notice published15 May 2025, 09:57 BST
- Award decision expected by13 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts10 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 1
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 14 May 2025 | CancelledNo bids received. |
Notice history
11 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Mar 2025- Procurement termination notice published15 May 2025, 09:57 BSTUK12
- Published value updated15 May 2025, 09:57 BSTwas £450,000
- Status changed to complete15 May 2025, 09:57 BST
- Procurement method changed15 May 2025, 09:57 BST
- Deadline withdrawn15 May 2025, 09:57 BST
- Buyer details updated15 May 2025, 09:57 BST
- Tender notice published17 Apr 2025, 15:38 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active17 Apr 2025, 15:38 BST
- Procurement method changed17 Apr 2025, 15:38 BST
- Deadline published: 14 May 2025, 12:00 BST17 Apr 2025, 15:38 BST
- Preliminary market engagement notice published17 Mar 2025, 10:37 GMTUK2
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination 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