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Published 10 Nov 2025, 13:32 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

TD2327 - Driver Training and Assessments

Official notice

Authority: Derby City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF1)
Published estimate£672,000≈ £224k / year · £806,400 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 Dec 2025awarded 14 Jan 2026
Awarded to ROLLIN TRANSPORT TRAINING LTD
Contract term 3 yrsends 28 Feb 2029 · up to 28 Feb 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Derby City Council (The Council) undertook a procurement to establish a contract for the provision of driver training and assessments.

This will include professional LGV/HGV training (Category C and C + E) training and driving assessments of all drivers prior to using the DCC fleet to ensure their roadworthiness to drive the type of vehicle required as part of their role at the Council. There will also be the need for CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence) training, and specific driver related training as and when required.

The initial contract period is 3 years; the contract is estimated to commence 1 March 2026 and expire 28 February 2029. There will be an option to extend the contract for 2 years in annual increments, subject to satisfactory performance, business needs and mutual agreement. Maximum contract period is 5 years

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Sept 2030, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Specialist training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£672,000
Contract period: 1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 28 Feb 2031 with extensionsValue: £672,000 exc. VAT · £806,400 inc. VAT
Delivery: East Midlands
Extensions: 2 years in annual increments
80510000 Specialist training services

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: 50%Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Sept 2030
First published
10 Nov 2025, 13:32 GMT
Last source update
10 Feb 2026, 13:41 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 16 Jan 2026
Authority reference
TD2327
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-072415
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Specialist training services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ddb8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
8 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
28 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.eastmidstenders.org ↗

Timeline

10 Nov 2025 → 1 Mar 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published346 days ago
    10 Nov 2025, 13:32 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by328 days ago
    28 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline318 days ago
    8 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent281 days ago
    14 Jan 2026
  5. Award decision expected by278 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Standstill ends271 days ago
    23 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Latest notice published254 days ago
    10 Feb 2026, 13:41 GMT
  8. Contract starts235 days ago
    1 Mar 2026

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Nov 2025, 13:32 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    14 Jan 2026, 09:51 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    14 Jan 2026, 09:51 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    5 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    10 Feb 2026, 13:41 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £672,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 66 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ROLLIN TRANSPORT TRAINING LTDSME1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2029 · up to 28 Feb 2031Extensions: 2 years in annual increments · Options: For this contract, Derby City Council expects that the following changes may take place during the contract term: •Change in vehicle make or model - The Council may need to switch to different types or brands of vehicles during the contract. •Fleet size changes - The number of vehicles required may increase, which could affect the overall contract cost. oThe Council anticipate that due to the creation of the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) there may result in changed to the council structures and service delivery For this contract it is anticipated that the effects of EMCCA may lead to an increased Fleet size and structure. •Change in service areas - The geographical area may change, particularly if there are updates due to Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). oLocal Government Reorganisation (LGR) is underway in several areas across the country and may result in changes to council structures, service delivery and responsibilities, and geographical coverage during the life of the contract. For this contract it is anticipated that the effects of LGR may lead to an increased Fleet size and structure. o The core contract value, estimated at £448,000.00, based on known current service Requirements oAn additional estimated value of £224,000.00 to reflect potential future changes in service scope or volume linked to LGR / EMCCA. It is unknown at this stage how this value will be split. These are not guaranteed changes but are to provide early notice to ensure they can be factored into your planning£672,00014 Jan 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · ROLLIN TRANSPORT TRAINING LTDSME

    Signed
    5 Feb 2026
    Value
    £672,000
    Period
    1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2029 · up to 28 Feb 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 X 12 Months extensions
    Options
    For this contract, Derby City Council expects that the following changes may take place during the contract term: •Change in vehicle make or model - The Council may need to switch to different types or brands of vehicles during the contract. •Fleet size changes - The number of vehicles required may increase, which could affect the overall contract cost. o The Council anticipate that due to the creation of the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) there may result in changed to the council structures and service delivery For this contract it is anticipated that the effects of EMCCA may lead to an increased Fleet size and structure. •Change in service areas - The geographical area may change, particularly if there are updates due to Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). oLocal Government Reorganisation (LGR) is underway in several areas across the country and may result in changes to council structures, service delivery and responsibilities, and geographical coverage during the life of the contract. For this contract it is anticipated that the effects of LGR may lead to an increased Fleet size and structure. o The core contract value, estimated at £448,000.00, based on known current service Requirements oAn additional estimated value of £224,000.00 to reflect potential future changes in service scope or volume linked to LGR / EMCCA. It is unknown at this stage how this value will be split. These are not guaranteed changes but are to provide early notice to ensure they can be factored into your planning.
    7 agreed KPIs: Category C / C+E driver training response · First time pass rate of category C or C+E licences % · CPC evidence compliance …
    • Category C / C+E driver training response, Measures the percentage of time to engage with participants following referral, and the time between candidates passing their theory test and starting practical training.
    • First time pass rate of category C or C+E licences %, Measures the first time pass rate of Category C / C+E training as a percentage.
    • CPC evidence compliance, Measures the percentage of Driver CPC training uploads onto the DVSA CPC Recording & Evidencing system (R & E) within five working days of course completion
    • Periodic CPC compliance and response, Measures the fulfilment of set out periodic CPC training per year as a percentage.
    • Initial CPC compliance and response, Measures the fulfilment of initial CPC training carried out within target period per year as a percentage.
    • Compliance of pre-planned driving assessments, Measures the fulfilment of set out driving assessments per month as a percentage.
    • Response of urgent driving assessments required, Measures the percentage of urgent assessments carried out within target response time.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one60—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Derby City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQVM-1383-ZBXP The Council House - Corporation Street, Derby, East Midlands, DE1 2FSContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ROLLIN TRANSPORT TRAINING LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 15472337GB-PPON: PLTQ-7195-CRHD 57 Rupert Road, Derby, East Midlands, DE21 4NEContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specifications

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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