V L Test Systems Limited

SMERepair & maintenanceUK · BuckinghamCompany No. 02566304

V L Test Systems Limited is a UK limited company, based in Buckingham, incorporated in 1990. Has won 13 UK public-sector contracts worth £31.5m across 9 buyers, primarily Ministry of Defence and repair & maintenance work.

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Active contracts

no new awards in 30d

Contracted (12m)

£19.4m

new

Public buyers

stable this month

Top buyer share

62%

Ministry of Defence

Buyer concentration

Each block sized by share of total award value. A dominant block signals dependency on one buyer.

Severe concentration. Top buyer alone = 62% of revenue.

Ministry of Defence

£19.4m

62%

Babcock DSG Ltd

£4.6m

15%

Ministry of Defence, DSG, Defence Support Group (DSG)

£4.5m

14%

BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC

£2.7m

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

£162k

Other (4 buyers)

£152k

Contracts won · 13 total · 7 active · 5 expired

Every contract award published under the Procurement Act.

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Title	Buyer	Award type	Value	Awarded	Status
IRM21/7583 The Calibration, Repair and Maintenance of Roller Brake Testers (RBT), Wheel Play Detectors (WPD) and Headlamp Beam Testers (HBT)	Ministry of Defence	Direct contract	£19.4m	21 Aug 2025	active
Calibration, Repair and Maintenance of Roller Brake Testers (RTB), Headlamp Beam Testers (HBT) and Wheel Play Detectors (WPD) and the Purchase of HBTs and WPDs when required.	Babcock DSG Ltd	Direct contract	£4.6m	19 Sept 2017	expired
Calibration, Repair and Maintenance of Roller Brake Testers (RBT), Headlamo Beam Testers (HBT) and Wheel Play Detectors (WPD) and the Purchase of HBTs and WPDs when required.	Ministry of Defence, DSG, Defence Support Group (DSG)	Direct contract	£4.5m	01 Mar 2018	expired
Calibration, Repair and Maintenance of Roller Brake Testers (RBTs), Headlamp Beam Testers (HBTs) and Wheel Play Detectors (WPDs)	BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC	Direct contract	£2.7m	28 Feb 2018	expired
Calibration, Repair and maintenance of VLT Roller Brake Testers	Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency	Direct contract	£81k	14 Jul 2025	active
Calibration, Repair and maintenance of VLT Roller Brake Testers	Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency	Direct contract	£81k	—	pending
Supply, Installation and Maintenance of a Vehicle Roller Brake Tester	Cleveland Fire Authority	Direct contract	£50k	12 Dec 2019	active
Commercial Brake Roller Supply and installation (including civil works)	NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL	Framework call off	£48k ceiling · ~£48k share	30 Sept 2021	expired
Calibration and Maintenance of DVSA Van Leeuwen Test (VLT) Systems equipment at Goods Vehicle Test Sites (GVTS)	DVSA - Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency	Direct contract	£30k	25 Jun 2021	expired
Protocol 8 - The Repair of VLT Roller Brake Testers	Derbyshire County Council	Direct contract	£25k	17 Apr 2024	active
Untitled	Ministry of Defence	Direct contract	—	—	active
Calibration, Repair and maintenance of VLT Roller Brake Testers	Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency	Direct contract	—	—	active
The Calibration, Repair and Maintenance of Roller Brake Testers (RBT), Wheel Play Detectors (WPD) and Headlamp Beam Testers (HBT)	Ministry of Defence	Direct contract	—	—	active

V L Test Systems Limited

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Contracts won · 13 total · 7 active · 5 expired

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