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Provision of Laboratory Services for Testing of Alcohol Dependency

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency · Central government

In brief

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has announced plans to buy architecture and engineering work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £7,920,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 1 September 2028.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for architecture and engineering contracts across the UK (from 1890 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Provision of Laboratory Services for Testing of Alcohol Dependency for DVLA

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 020717-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 023364-2026
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 024781-2026
  4. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 025202-2026
  5. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 026583-2026
  6. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 028076-2026
  7. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 068423-2026
  8. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 075838-2026

About the buyer

Driver and Vehicle Licensing AgencyLast 12 months

Procurements

41

Awards

25

Suppliers it has used most for architecture and engineering

All tenders and awards from Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

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From notice 020717-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 March 2026, last updated 10 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.