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Calibration, Repair and maintenance of VLT Roller Brake Testers

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency · Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 06:06.

Opportunity overview

DVSA (Driver Vehicle Standards Agency) is seeking a single supplier to provide calibration and repair to Roller Brake Testers (RBT) previously purchased from V L Test Systems Limited located at Goods Vehicle Test Stations (GVTS). The supplier shall provide technical expertise and services to enable continued compliant use of the equipment.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

V L Test Systems Limited

Matched by normalised name
Published award value
£81k
Awarded
13 Jul 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Buckingham, UKJ13, MK18 1WA, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
T280022868
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
This notice is to inform the market that DVSA wish to Direct Award a contract for the calibration, service/maintenance, repair, of its VL Test Systems equipment vehicle testing equipment. The equipment comprises of Roller Brake Testers for Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) and Public Service Vehicles (PSV) testing for Road Traffic Enforcement Activities and Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA). DVSA wish to follow the Direct Award route to market. This is justified based on competition being absent due to technical reasons PA 2023 Reg 41, section 6, schedule 5 justification, single source subsection 6a & b of the PA 2023: • (a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and • (b)there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. • The services are currently supplied under contract with VL Test Systems Limited for provision of UK engineering services with technical support in the UK. The contract is due to expire with no option to extend further. A contract is now required for the below period directly with the calibration, maintenance, and repair provider. VL Test Systems Limited as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) are the only supplier with the technical expertise to meet the requirements of the contract. The requirement is for a period of 1 year with an option to extend (1+1+1). Services are required at DVSA sites across the UK. The volume of services is expected to decrease, with the removal of assets, during the life of the contract.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
049670-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK12
Description
Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderCancellationNotice
Published
19 Aug 2025, 07:59

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PTMM-2614-YJDV
Name
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK11
Country
GB
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS5 0DA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Berkeley House, Croydon Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PTMM-2614-YJDV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-154790
Name
V L Test Systems Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ13
Country
GB
Locality
Buckingham
Postal Code
MK18 1WA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
3-4 Middle Slade, Buckingham Industrial Estate

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-02566304
Name
V L Test Systems Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ13
Country
GB
Locality
Buckingham
Postal Code
MK18 1WA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
3-4 Middle Slade, Buckingham Industrial Estate

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
02566304
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
14 Jul 2025, 00:00
Title
Calibration, Repair and maintenance of VLT Roller Brake Testers
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
50000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services

Value

Amount
81,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
97,200

Renewal

Description
2 x 1 year contract to be issued on a 1 year + 1 year basis

Documents

Entry 1
Id
040588-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
16 Jul 2025, 15:23
Entry 2
Id
041028-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
17 Jul 2025, 15:21

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-154790
Name
V L Test Systems Limited
Supplier 2
Id
GB-COH-02566304
Name
V L Test Systems Limited

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
29 Jul 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
29 Jul 2026, 23:59
Starts
30 Jul 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
29 Jul 2028, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Award ID
1
Status Details
The Contract Award Notice issued on the 17th July 2025 at 15:51 had incorrect information shown within the background information.
Final Status Date
15 Aug 2025, 00:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK11 · BS5 0DA · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05607b-2025-08-19T07:59:58+01:00Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender ·