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DFI DVA Medical Fitness to Drive Services

Driver and Vehicle Agency DVA

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Driver and Vehicle Agency DVA

Buyer Address: Hydebank House, 4a Hospital Road, Ballydollaghan,, Belfast, UKN0E, BT8 8JL, United Kingdom

Contact Email: SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk

Buyer Name: CPD - Supplies & Services Division

Buyer Address: 303 Airport Rd W, Belfast, UKN06, BT3 9ED, United Kingdom

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
22800000.0 GBP
Gross: 27360000 GBP
Published
04 Dec 2025, 08:56
Deadline
22 Jan 2026, 23:59
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
85000000 - Health and social work services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA) is an Executive Agency of the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) which aims to deliver improved road safety and better regulation of the transport sector. Responsibilities include driver licensing, vehicle and driver testing, responsibility for those who drive for a living plus compliance and roadside enforcement. DFI - DVA - The DVA requires a Supplier to provide assessments in relation to fitness to drive. The contract will be let in two LOTS. LOT1 is Provision of Fitness to Drive Assessment Service relates to the a paper based assessment of medical fitness to drive carried out by the supplier’s medical practitioner staff and LOT2 is the provision of Specialist Medical Advisory Service to provide a specialist medical advisory service for LOT2 of this tender , conducted by the supplier’s specialist consultant staff where it is considered that a specialist assessment is required in order to determine whether the driver meets the relevant medical standard on fitness to drive.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079558-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot Title: Provision of Fitness to Drive Assessment Service

Lot Description: LOT1 is Provision of Fitness to Drive Assessment Service a paper based assessment of medical fitness to drive carried out by the supplier’s medical officers.

Lot Lot 1 Status: active

Lot Lot 1 Value: GBP 13,800,000

Lot Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 16,560,000

Lot Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): AC1 Commencement

Lot Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): AC2 Service Delivery

Lot Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): AC3 Contract Management

Lot Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): AC 4 Social Value

Lot Title: Provision of Specialist Medical Advisory Service

Lot Description: LOT2 is the provision of Specialist Medical Advisory Service, a specialist medical advisory service, conducted by the supplier’s medical and surgical consultant staff where it is considered that a specialist assessment is required in order to determine whether the driver meets the relevant medical standard on fitness to drive.

Lot 2 Status: active

Lot 2 Value: GBP 9,000,000

Lot 2 Value (Gross): GBP 10,800,000

Lot 2 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 2 Contract End: 2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): AC1 Commencement

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): AC2 Service Delivery

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): AC3 Contract Management

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): AC 4 Social Value

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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