DFI DVA Medical Fitness to Drive Services
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£19.0m
Suppliers
2
Lots
2
Published
14 Apr 2026
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. The DVA requires a Supplier(s) 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.
Scope
- Reference
- ID 5869803
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2029Possible extension to 31 Mar 2031
The Contract will be for an initial period of three (3) years with an option to extend for a further period of 2 years
- CPV classifications
- 85000000851000008512000085121200851100008511200085111200851400008514100085147000
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC1 Commencement | Commencement 28 per cent | quality | — |
| AC2 Service Delivery | Service Delivery 17.5 per cent | quality | — |
| AC3 Contract Management | Contract Managemement 12.6 per cent | quality | — |
| AC 4 Social Value | Social Value 11.9 per cent | quality | — |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
as per tender documents
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 2 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£11.5m
Award date
13 Apr 2026
Contract start
04 May 2026
Contract end
04 May 2029
Lots · 2 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 | Provision of Fitness to Drive Assessment Service | £13.8m | complete |
| 2 | Provision of Specialist Medical Advisory Service | £9.0m | complete |