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DVA Test Centres Projects

Driver and Vehicle Agency DVA · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 12:22.

Opportunity overview

To date changes and additional services were permitted modifications within Reg 72 of the PCR 2015 which did not require notice. All services performed by the ICT have been paid at the 2016 rates tendered. Given the increase in the construction costs for the planned test centres DVA has been forced to review and amend the overall delivery programme. This has resulted in a significant reduction of the number of new Test Centres that will be delivered in the foreseeable future. Having completed One site the intent is for the ICT to complete One further site and secure planning approval for a further Two sites at tendered rates, with a CE to allow for the delay. The delivery of remaining centres will be at a time, at a cost and in circumstances where it is likely that there will need to be significant modifications to the ICT contract. DVA considers that these modifications may not be within Reg 72. It has therefore decided to terminate the ICT contract on completion of the above stages.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Mar 2016
Award ID
072396-2025-522245LA-1
Status
active
Location
Belfast, UKN0, BT42GU, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
  • CPV71200000 — Architectural and related services
  • CPV71300000 — Engineering services
  • CPV71400000 — Urban planning and landscape architectural services
  • CPV71500000 — Construction-related services

Lots

  • DVA appointed an Integrated Consultant Team (ICT), namely Capita Property & Infrastructure (now known as WSP), to bring forward designs and secure planning permission and manage the construction of multiple Test CentresValue not stated

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
2016/S 054-090724
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
71000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
DVA appointed an Integrated Consultant Team (ICT), namely Capita Property & Infrastructure (now known as WSP), to bring forward designs and secure planning permission and manage the construction of multiple Test Centres

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2026, 23:59
Starts
17 Nov 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Northern Ireland

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN0

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Architectural and related services
Entry 2
Id
71300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering services
Entry 3
Id
71500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction-related services
Entry 4
Id
71400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Urban planning and landscape architectural services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-166147
Name
Driver and Vehicle Agency DVA

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
BELFAST
Postal Code
BT88JL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Hydebank Belfast 4a Hospital Road Ballydollaghan

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Driver and Vehicle Agency DVA

Contact

Name
Procurement Operations Branch
Telephone
+44 2890816555
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-166148
Name
Capita Property and Infastructure Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKN0
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT42GU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
405 Holywood Road

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Capita Property and Infastructure Ltd

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-166149
Name
Department of Finance CPD Procurement Operations Branch

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT39ED
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Department of Finance, Construction Procurement Delivery Procurement Operations Branch Clare House, 303 Airport Road West

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Department of Finance CPD Procurement Operations Branch

Contact

Telephone
+44 2890816555
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-166150
Name
Procurement Operations Branch

Roles

reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT39ED
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Procurement Operations Branch

Contact

Telephone
+44 2890816555

Award information

Award 1
Id
072396-2025-522245LA-1
Title
DVA TEST CENTRES PROJECT
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-166148
Name
Capita Property and Infastructure Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
072396-2025-522245LA-1
Title
DVA TEST CENTRES PROJECT
Status
active
Award ID
072396-2025-522245LA-1
Date Signed
17 Mar 2016, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Classification

Id
71000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Delivery Location

Description
Northern Ireland

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN0

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Architectural and related services
Entry 2
Id
71300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering services
Entry 3
Id
71400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Urban planning and landscape architectural services
Entry 4
Id
71500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction-related services

Value

Amount
2,987,631
Currency
GBP

Period

Ends
31 Dec 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Rationale
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: Since the ICT contract was awarded there have been many challenges to the delivery of construction programmes. The delays occasioned and the significant increase in the construction costs have affected the extent of the new test centre network that DVA will be able to construct. These external influences have resulted in the works required of the ICT not being progressed in accordance with the anticipated programme, to the timeframe, or at the total cost initially envisaged. Some services had to be repeated due to the passage of time or additional instances of services being required. The increase in the total sum expected to be paid to the ICT have been occasioned by the foregoing. The ICT has not been required to perform services not included within their contract, Insofar as there has been any modification to the services to be provided by reason of the need for repetition, the delay in the same or the services being more extensive than anticipated at award.
Description
To date changes and additional services were permitted modifications within Reg 72 of the PCR 2015 which did not require notice. All services performed by the ICT have been paid at the 2016 rates tendered. Given the increase in the construction costs for the planned test centres DVA has been forced to review and amend the overall delivery programme. This has resulted in a significant reduction of the number of new Test Centres that will be delivered in the foreseeable future. Having completed One site the intent is for the ICT to complete One further site and secure planning approval for a further Two sites at tendered rates, with a CE to allow for the delay. The delivery of remaining centres will be at a time, at a cost and in circumstances where it is likely that there will need to be significant modifications to the ICT contract. DVA considers that these modifications may not be within Reg 72. It has therefore decided to terminate the ICT contract on completion of the above stages.

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · BELFAST · UK · BT88JL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN0

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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