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Provision of large goods vehicle (lgv) training and assessment 2026- 2030 (3 lots)

DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) · Central government

In brief

DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) is looking for suppliers for training and education work (Northern Ireland).

It is a framework worth up to £457,760 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 2 November 2026.

It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Bids close at 3pm, Monday 19 October 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
3pm, Monday 12 October 2026
Bids by
3pm, Monday 19 October 2026

How bids are scored

AC1 - Maintenance Facility 10% · AC2 - Technical Capability 10% · AC3 - Social Value 10% · TOTAL OVERALL COST 70%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 60 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £457,760 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

The buyer expects to buy this again around May 2030.

What the notice says

DfI Training Centre wishes to establish a Framework Agreement with up to two Training Providers, for each of 3 Lots, to provide LGV training and assessment across Northern Ireland. The training is to include the following categories • BE • C1 • C1E • C • CE The two Suppliers will be placed on a ranked list in order of merit, for each Lot, based on scores achieved during the evaluation. The Supplier ranked first will automatically be offered the work by DfI Training Centre. Should they confirm they are unable to undertake and complete the work within the timescale and operational constraints set by DfI Training Centre, the second ranked Supplier for that Lot will then be offered the work.…Read the full description
DfI Training Centre wishes to establish a Framework Agreement with up to two Training Providers, for each of 3 Lots, to provide LGV training and assessment across Northern Ireland. The training is to include the following categories • BE • C1 • C1E • C • CE The two Suppliers will be placed on a ranked list in order of merit, for each Lot, based on scores achieved during the evaluation. The Supplier ranked first will automatically be offered the work by DfI Training Centre. Should they confirm they are unable to undertake and complete the work within the timescale and operational constraints set by DfI Training Centre, the second ranked Supplier for that Lot will then be offered the work. The candidates are to be trained and tested in the area closest to their place of work as outlined below. Lot 1 – Area 1 – Londonderry Test Centre, covering DFI Roads depots in the following areas: Londonderry, Limavady, Strabane, Coleraine, Ballycastle, Ballymoney, Omagh Cookstown, Magherafelt, Kesh, Enniskillen and Rivers offices in Enniskillen, Coleraine and Omagh. Lot 2 – Area 2 – Craigavon Test Centre, covering DFI Roads depots in the following areas: Dungannon, Moygashel, Armagh, Craigavon, Banbridge, Newry and Seaforde and a Rivers office in Craigavon. Lot 3 – Area 3 – Belfast Test Centre, covering DFI Roads depots in the following areas: Belfast, Sandyknowes, Carrickfergus, Lisburn, Antrim, Larne, Bangor and Ballymena and Rivers offices in Lisburn and Belfast.

Should I bid?

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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.
  4. Send clarification questions before 3pm, Monday 12 October 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before 3pm, Monday 19 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Area 1 – Londonderry Test Centre
2 November 2026 to 1 November 2027
What this lot covers

Covering DFI Roads depots in the following areas: Londonderry, Limavady, Strabane, Coleraine, Ballycastle, Ballymoney, Omagh Cookstown, Magherafelt, Kesh, Enniskillen and Rivers offices in Enniskillen, Coleraine and Omagh.

Training, Education services£152,586
Lot 2 – Area 2 – Craigavon Test Centre
2 November 2026 to 1 November 2027
What this lot covers

Covering DFI Roads depots in the following areas: Dungannon, Moygashel, Armagh, Craigavon, Banbridge, Newry and Seaforde and a Rivers office in Craigavon.

Training, Education services£152,586
Lot 3 – Area 3 – Belfast Test Centre
2 November 2026 to 1 November 2027
What this lot covers

Covering DFI Roads depots in the following areas: Belfast, Sandyknowes, Carrickfergus, Lisburn, Antrim, Larne, Bangor and Ballymena and Rivers offices in Lisburn and Belfast.

Training, Education services£152,586

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 089944-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

30

Awards

18

Suppliers it has used most for training

  • Belfast Skills Development Ltd1 contract
  • Certcom Training Ltd1 contract
  • Industry Training Services Ltd1 contract
  • South Eastern Regional College1 contract

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From notice 089944-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.