Buyer Name: Department for Transport
Buyer Address: Berkeley House, Croydon Street, Bristol, UK, BS5 0DA, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Contact Email: commercialenquiries@DVSA.gov.uk
Administration of Disclosure and Barring Service Checks
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
4700210.6 GBP
4700210.6 GBP
Published
20 Jan 2026, 16:05
20 Jan 2026, 16:05
Deadline
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n/a
Contract Start
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n/a
Contract End
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n/a
Category
services
services
CPV
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Region
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n/a
Awarded To
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Official Source
Open Find a Tender
Open Find a Tender
Description
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) acts as the regulator for Approved Driving Instructors for Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for the administration of DBS checks of potential driving instructors (PDIs), existing Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) and potential driving examiners (DEs) in England, Scotland and Wales.
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot Description: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) acts as the regulator for Approved Driving Instructors for Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for the administration of DBS checks of potential driving instructors (PDIs), existing Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) and potential driving examiners (DEs) in England, Scotland and Wales.
Lot 1 Status: cancelled
Lot 1 Has Options: No
Contracts
Contract Title: Administration of Disclosure Barring Services Checks
Awards
Award Title: Administration of Disclosure Barring Services Checks
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