Official UK procurement notice
Speed Measuring Devices 2026
Authority: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDVSA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Transport.
DVSA carries out driving tests, approves people to be driving instructors and MOT testers,carries out tests to make sure that cars, lorries and buses are safe to drive, carries out roadside checks on drivers and vehicles, and monitors vehicle recalls.
As part of the motorcycle and moped tests, the module 1 test is conducted in an off-road Motorcycle Manoeuvring Area (MMA). DVSA presently conducts around 70,000 module 1 tests nationally each year, these are currently delivered from 66 locations throughout the UK.
There is a requirement to measure the speed of the rider at a fixed point when completing several of the mandatory exercises.
DVSA is looking to secure a single supplier to supply, repair and maintain the Speed
Measuring Devices used to capture the riders speed.
CPV: Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Sept 2025, 15:06 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Jun 2026, 15:09 BST
- Authority reference
T280022894- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-054823- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05925eFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
The chosen procurement route was via Direct Award. We came to this conclusion following failed market engagement/ research, confirming the fact there are no suitable suppliers outside of the incumbent.
In the specific cases and circumstances laid down in PA23, contracting authorities may award public contracts by a Direct Award without prior publication.
“PA23, Reg 41, schedule 5, paragraph 6a & 6b - The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract:
(a)due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and
(b)there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.”
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
2 Sept 2025 → 10 Jun 2026 · 5 dates- Planning notice published2 Sept 2025, 15:06 BST
- Market engagement399 days ago16 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
DVSA is issuing this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (UK2) as a Request for Information (RFI) to engage with the market. The purpose is to gather insights into the market’s capacity and appetite for the upcoming Speed Measuring Device 2026 requirement.
The RFI will be open from 2 September 2025 to 16 September 2025.
If you are interested in participating and would like access to the RFI documents, please contact the team at:
- Contract starts183 days ago21 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends155 days ago18 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published133 days ago10 Jun 2026, 15:09 BST
Notice history
7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Sept 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published2 Sept 2025, 15:06 BSTUK2
- Transparency notice published7 May 2026, 16:03 BSTUK5
- Status changed to complete7 May 2026, 16:03 BST
- Procurement method changed7 May 2026, 16:03 BST
- Contract award notice published7 May 2026, 16:39 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected19 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published10 Jun 2026, 15:09 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-09: 1 release · 2 Sept 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LET Automotive NV26 May 2026 – 25 May 2029 · up to 25 May 2031Extensions: 2 x 12 months | £490,000 | 7 May 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · LET Automotive NV
- Signed
- 1 Jun 2026
- Value
- £490,000
- Period
- 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 x 12 month
No agreed KPIs: Below £5 million threshold.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- LET Automotive NVAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender