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In-Service Conformity Light-Duty Emissions Testing

Department for Transport

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Department for Transport

Buyer Address: Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London, UKI32, SW1P 4DR, United Kingdom

Contact Email: dftc.procurement@dft.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
450000.0 GBP
Gross: 540000 GBP
Published
30 May 2025, 14:34
Deadline
30 Jun 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
71300000 - Engineering services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The Department for Transport in partnership with the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA), invites submissions from Suppliers for the undertaking of light-duty vehicle emissions testing for the purposes of the “New In-Service Conformity (ISC) Methodology”, introduced in Annex II (Part B) of Regulation (GB) 2017/1151, as amended by SI 2022 No.1273 (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/1151/contents) and Annex 4 of UN Regulation No. 83.08 (ECE-TRANS-WP.29-2023-57E.pdf) In this Contract, the Supplier will be required to source, examine and test vehicles in accordance with this methodology, for one annual ISC programme (covering the calendar year 2025).

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028877-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 450,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 540,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-08-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2026-08-01T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Technical Envelope (60%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Commercial (Price) Envelope (40%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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