Buyer profile · Central government

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency tenders and contracts

South WestBristolWebsite

Tenders published
8
About one every 46 days
Contracts awarded
31
To 37 different suppliers
Value awarded
£13.4m
24 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£53k
Median value awarded
Open now
3
3 contracts end in 90 days

Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Open tenders

  1. Compressed Air Systems Servicing & Inspection 2026

    UK-wide

    Closing soon2 days leftLow competitionSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £80kestimated
  2. GVTS & Enforcement sites equipment upgrade

    UK-wideArchitecture and engineering, Laboratory and scientific equipment

    Open7 days leftLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    £5.5mestimated
  3. Under Vehicle Inspection Equipment 2026

    UK-wide

    Open8 days leftLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    £205kestimated

Coming up

Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.

  1. DVSA contact centre additional capacity - Call Surges

    UK-wide

    UpcomingLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    £3.5mestimated
  2. Technical Support Services (TSS) ITT

    South WestIT services and software

    UpcomingLow competition

    £50mestimated
  3. Corporate Estates Professional Services 2026

    UK-wideProperty and estates

    UpcomingLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    £6mestimated
  4. MOT Digital Delivery

    UK-wideIT services and software

    UpcomingLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    £8mestimated
  5. Vehicle Conversion & Associated Services 3

    South WestVehicles and fleet

    UpcomingLow competition

    Value not stated
  6. Operational Hubs Professional Services

    UK-wideArchitecture and engineering

    UpcomingLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  7. IT Hardware

    UK-wide

    UpcomingLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    £25mestimated
  8. Hosting, Software & Support Services - One Government Value Agreement (OGVA)

    UK-wideIT services and software

    UpcomingLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    £6.22mestimated
  9. Multi Functional Device Replacement 2026

    UK-wideIT services and software

    UpcomingLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    £2mestimated
  10. £40mestimated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 5 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

What its tenders ask for

Accreditations and conditions its notices mention in the last 12 months. Always check the tender documents.

  1. Cyber Essentials Plus2%
    In 1 of 65 notices
  2. ISO 270012%
    In 1 of 65 notices

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).

  1. 1 contract
  2. 1 contract
  3. 2 contracts
  4. 2 contracts
  5. 2 contracts
  6. 2 contracts
  7. 2 contracts
  8. 2 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)30%
  • Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)3%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)16%
  • Direct award (no competition)51%
Based on 37 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
35 days
Longer than 91% of central government buyers
Based on 8 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
30%
Lower than 59% of central government buyers
Based on 37 procurements
Won by small firms
28%
Lower than 86% of central government buyers
Based on 39 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
1
Fewer than 96% of central government buyers
Based on 7 awards
Split into lots
0%
Lower than 65% of central government buyers
Based on 8 advertised tenders
Direct awards
51%
Higher than 56% of central government buyers
Based on 37 procurements
Cancelled
13%
Higher than 94% of central government buyers
Based on 8 tenders

Compared with other central government buyers

Time to bid, 55 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–5 days0
5–10 days0
10–15 days0
15–20 days0
20–25 days5
25–30 days20
30–35 days23
35–40 days4
40–45 days3
45–50 days0
50–55 days0
55–60 days0
60+ days0
Bids per contract, 56 central government buyers
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RangeBuyers
0–2 bids4
2–4 bids25
4–6 bids13
6–8 bids4
8–10 bids4
10–12 bids4
12–14 bids0
14–16 bids0
16–18 bids1
18–20 bids0
20+ bids1
Advertised openly, 120 central government buyers
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RangeBuyers
0–10%19
10–20%16
20–30%15
30–40%14
40–50%8
50–60%10
60–70%7
70–80%10
80–90%9
90–100%12
Won by small firms, 112 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%3
10–20%5
20–30%11
30–40%13
40–50%20
50–60%19
60–70%11
70–80%15
80–90%12
90–100%3

Each column is a group of central government buyers with similar figures. The coloured column holds Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.See the full scoreboard

Contracts ending in the next 90 days

Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.

ContractCurrent supplierValueEnds
Crash Test Data Retrieval TrainingAiTS£29k30 Sept 2026
Inelo Basic Tachoscan 2026Inelo Polska SP Z O O£12k31 Oct 2026
Social Media Advertising 2025Socially Recruited Ltd£41k24 Nov 2026

14 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

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