Official UK procurement notice
VCA0012 - Vehicle Emissions Testing 2026
Authority: Vehicle Certification Agency (Central government)·On behalf of: Department for Transport
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionthe undertaking of light-duty vehicle emissions testing for the purposes of the “New In-Service Conformity (ISC) Methodology”, introduced in Annex II (Part B) of Regulation (GB) 2017/1151, as amended by SI 2022 No.1273 (www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/1151/contents ↗) and Annex 4 of UN Regulation No. 83.08 (unece.org/sites/default/files/… ↗)
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jan 2028, 23:59 GMT.
- No preliminary market engagement: UK3 notice published
CPV: Checking and testing apparatus · Engineering-related scientific and technical services · Technical services · Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
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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 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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical: 60%
- Price: 30%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical: Technical criteria assessed
- Social Value: Application of PPN002
- Price: Pricing against the deliverables
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Jan 2028
- First published
- 26 Jan 2026, 10:54 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Mar 2026, 11:51 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
VCA0012- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-008875- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 13 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 6 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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Timeline
26 Jan 2026 → 13 Apr 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published273 days ago26 Jan 2026, 10:54 GMT
- Tender notice published266 days ago2 Feb 2026, 11:44 GMT
- Next notice expected259 days ago9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification questions by234 days ago6 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Submission deadline227 days ago13 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent211 days ago30 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published210 days ago30 Mar 2026, 11:51 BST
- Award decision expected by210 days ago30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends199 days ago10 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts197 days ago13 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jan 2026- Planned procurement notice published26 Jan 2026, 10:54 GMTUK3
- Tender notice published2 Feb 2026, 11:44 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active2 Feb 2026, 11:44 GMT
- Tender notice published4 Feb 2026, 08:44 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published30 Mar 2026, 11:51 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete30 Mar 2026, 11:51 BST
- Contract signature expected13 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-01: 1 release · 26 Jan 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horiba Mira Ltd14 Apr 2026 – 13 Apr 2028 | £1,000,000 | 30 Mar 2026standstill to 10 Apr 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- Department for TransportProcuring entityPublic authority - central governmentSupporting development, management and delviery of the procurement
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Horiba Mira LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender