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Vehicle Components Testing Framework

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Awarded
services
Framework agreement

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Key details

Contracting authority
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Public authority - central government
Region
Bristol
Delivery: United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Contract value
£9,200,000ex VAT
Submissions closed
Not stated by buyer
Published
15 June 2026

Procurement

Contract period
9 September 2026 - 8 September 2029
3 years
Possible extension to 8 September 2030 · 3 years, 11 months in total
Procedure type
Open procedure
CPV classifications
  • 71356000 Technical services
  • 71333000 Mechanical engineering services

What happened

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency awarded this contract to FEV Europe GmbH | Horiba Mira Ltd | IDIADA AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY S.A | ITS TESTING SERVICES (UK) LIMITED | MAHLE POWERTRAIN LIMITED | TRL LIMITED | TÜV SÜD Czech s.r.o. | UTAC UK LTD | Vehicle Certification Agency worth £9,200,000 on 15 Jun 2026. The contract runs until 8 Sept 2029.

Description

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) Vehicle and Component Testing Services Framework.

DVSA is the Market Surveillance Authority for automotive products in Great Britain. It ensures that vehicles and automotive products placed on the market are monitored and have been designed and manufactured in accordance with type approval requirements.

DVSA’s Market Surveillance Unit has annual work programmes to undertake testing of vehicles and components placed on the market against the original approval standards to ensure they are and remain compliant. DVSA requires suppliers to deliver testing requirements, such as emission testing, noise testing, tyre testing, etc. Please see technical specification for more information.

DVSA will use the framework to issue call-off competitions to the appointed suppliers who can then bid in line with the process set out in the Call-Off award procedure.

Awarded suppliers (9)

Suppliers
  • FEV Europe GmbH
  • Horiba Mira Ltd
  • IDIADA AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY S.A
  • ITS TESTING SERVICES (UK) LIMITED
  • MAHLE POWERTRAIN LIMITED
  • TRL LIMITED
  • TÜV SÜD Czech s.r.o.
  • UTAC UK LTD
  • Vehicle Certification Agency
GB-PPON: PCTR-7831-DYVD
Award value
£9,200,000
Award date
15 June 2026

Contact

Address
Berkeley House, Croydon Street, Bristol, BS5 0DA
Contact name
Bethan Thomas

Identifiers

Buyer reference
T280022600
Notice ID
055974-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050ea3

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