Official UK procurement notice
Vehicle and Components Testing Framework
Authority: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDVSA requires vehicle testing and emissions investigations, to check that in-service vehicles comply with the relevant guidelines, regulations and emissions standards for their respective categories. For emissions, attention will be paid to the range of pollutants and any disparities observed under the different test conditions.
In addition to vehicles, many vehicle components will require testing as well, for example catalytic converters, tyres, glass, and lamps. These are often tested on special rigs, in specialist laboratories. The technical specification in Annex 1 lists the main automotive type approval requirements that are likely to require testing, inspection and analysis. In addition to the type approval testing and analysis requirements, DVSA may require services to provide testing or analysis on vehicle safety standards.
CPV: Mechanical and electrical engineering services · Technical services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 6 bids received · 5 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1This was an open procurement to establish a framework agreementAwardedPublished value£5,400,000
This was an open procurement to establish a framework agreement.
This framework has been set up by DVSA to meet supply testing services. DVSA requires vehicle testing and emissions investigations, to check that in-service vehicles comply with the relevant guidelines, regulations and emissions standards for their respective categories. For emissions, attention will be paid to the range of pollutants and any disparities observed under the different test conditions.
In addition to vehicles, many vehicle components will require testing as well, for example catalytic converters, tyres, glass, and lamps. These are often tested on special rigs, in specialist laboratories. The technical specification lists the main automotive type approval requirements that are likely to require testing, inspection and analysis. In addition to the type approval testing and analysis requirements, DVSA may require services to provide testing or analysis on vehicle safety standards.
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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).
- Price
- “Vehicle and Components Testing Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 13 May 2022, 08:45 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Apr 2023, 10:46 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 10 Jun 2022 – …
- Authority reference
K280021593- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-011448- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03372fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 10 Jun 2022, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 10 Jun 2022, 16:00 BST
Timeline
10 Jun 2022 → 21 Apr 2023 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown10 Jun 2022, 16:00 BST
- Bids opened10 Jun 2022, 16:00 BST
- Notice published21 Apr 2023, 10:46 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Apr 2023- Status changed to complete21 Apr 2023, 10:46 BST
- Buyer details updated21 Apr 2023, 10:46 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Vehicle and Components Testing Framework
- Signed
- 9 Sept 2022
- Value
- £5,400,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Driver and Vehicle Standards AgencyReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
5 commercial parties on the notice- Horiba MIRA LtdFramework contractor
- Mahle Powertrain LTDFramework contractor
- Millbrook Proving Ground LimitedFramework contractor
- TRLFramework contractor
- Vehicle Certification AgencyFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria