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Published 23 May 2025, 14:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

T3 - Test Centre Network (TCN) - All Regions

Official notice

Authority: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (Central government)

ServicesAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Planned pipeline value£350,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 1 Apr 2026from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 5 yrsends 3 Sept 2033 · up to 3 Sept 2035 with extensions · starts 4 Sept 2028

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Please note that this is a UK1 Pipeline Notice. This is not a PIN or call for pre-market engagement/competition. As this is a pipeline notice, there is no guarantee that a tender opportunity will result from this. Should a tender opportunity materialise, further notices will be published in relation to this.

The DVSA seeks to secure continuity of service for the statutory Theory Test beyond the expiration of current Test Centre Network (TCN) and Test Assessment Platform (TTAP) agreements. As a statutory obligation, the Theory Test is a crucial component of driver licence acquisition in the UK. The DVSA aims to leverage the opportunity to develop a service that can flexibly pivot and innovate in response and in advance of technological and social changes.

Values and contract durations included in this notice are based on current contractual arrangements and are only indicative of potential future values and durations, and will be subject to change as informed by business requirements and market engagement.

CPV: Driving-test services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 5 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 4 Sept 2028 – 3 Sept 2033 (5 yrs) · up to 3 Sept 2035 with extensions
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE 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
Past planning notice
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 May 2025, 14:21 BST
Last source update
23 May 2025, 14:21 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-026489
Latest notice
Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV)
Driving-test services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05230c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

23 May 2025 → 4 Sept 2028 · 3 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    23 May 2025, 14:21 BST
  2. Tender notice expected209 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  4. Contract starts
    4 Sept 2028, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Pipeline notice published
    23 May 2025, 14:21 BST
    UK1

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

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 (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender