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VCA0012 - Vehicle Emissions Testing 2026

Published 4 Feb 2026

4 Feb 2026

Closed 13 Mar 2026

Vehicle Certification Agency

Primary CPV: 38500000 *
Checking and testing apparatus
Location: 🇬🇧 Bristol, City of, South West
Value: £1,000,000
Contract: 2 years Duration
13/04/2026 12/04/2028
Contract Types: 38 *Laboratory, optical & precision equipmen...
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

1 The Eastgate Office Centre, Bristol, BS5 6XX, United Kingdom · UKK11

Contact

chantal.jockel@vca.gov.uk

Award Criteria

Technical (60%)
Social Value (10%)
Price (30%)

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Reference: VCA0012

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 (https://unece.org/sites/default/files/2024-04/ECE-TRANS-WP.29-2023-57E.pdf)

Full CPV breakdown

38500000 — Checking and testing apparatus (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Central government
Competition: Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type: Services
Procurement method: Open procedure
Main category: Services
Above threshold: Yes
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Active
Submission method: This procurement is hosted on our eSourcing portal. This link to will enable you to sign up for Jaggaer https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html If you are already signed up as an organisation, the specific tender is linked below; https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/go/09600969019C1DD63346 If you are struggling to access Jaggaer, please get in contact via the contact information provided.
Enquiries close: 6 Mar 2026
Award decision expected: 30 Mar 2026
Language: EN
Published: 04 Feb 2026 08:44
Deadline: 13 Mar 2026 14:00
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060e1e
Notice ID: VCA0012

Organisations on this notice

Department for Transport

Buyer, Process Contact Point

Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR, United Kingdom

andy.gowanlock@dft.gov.uk

GB-PPON PLTC-5358-LTWZ

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Organisations

Party 1 › Name	Vehicle Certification Agency
Party 1 › Address › Street	1 The Eastgate Office Centre
Party 1 › Address › Town / city	Bristol
Party 1 › Address › Postcode	BS5 6XX
Party 1 › Address › Country	GB
Party 1 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKK11
Party 1 › Contact › Email	chantal.jockel@vca.gov.uk
Party 1 › Role	buyer
Party 1 › Classification › Description	Public authority - central government
Party 2 › Name	Department for Transport
Party 2 › Address › Street	Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road
Party 2 › Address › Town / city	London
Party 2 › Address › Postcode	SW1P 4DR
Party 2 › Address › Country	GB
Party 2 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKI32
Party 2 › Contact › Email	andy.gowanlock@dft.gov.uk
Party 2 › Role › Role 1	buyer
Party 2 › Role › Role 2	Process contact point
Party 2 › Classification › Description	Public authority - central government

Buyer

Name	Vehicle Certification Agency

Planning

No Engagement Notice Rationale

UK3 notice published

Tender

Title	VCA0012 - Vehicle Emissions Testing 2026
Description	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 (https://unece.org/sites/default/files/2024-04/ECE-TRANS-WP.29-2023-57E.pdf)
Status	active
Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description	Checking and testing apparatus
Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description	Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description	Technical services
Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description	Engineering-related scientific and technical services
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UK
Item › Delivery › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Country	United Kingdom
Value › Value incl. VAT	£1,200,000
Value › Value	£1,000,000
Value › Currency	GBP
Procedure type	open
Procedure	Open procedure
Category	services
Above threshold	Yes
How to submit	This procurement is hosted on our eSourcing portal. This link to will enable you to sign up for Jaggaer https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html If you are already signed up as an organisation, the specific tender is linked below; https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/go/09600969019C1DD63346 If you are struggling to access Jaggaer, please get in contact via the contact information provided.
Submission Terms › Electronic submission	allowed
Submission Terms › Languages	en
Bidding period › End	13 Mar 2026
Questions period › End	6 Mar 2026
Award decision period › End	30 Mar 2026
Lot › Status	active
Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT	£1,200,000
Lot › Value › Value	£1,000,000
Lot › Value › Currency	GBP
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name	Technical
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description	Technical criteria assessed
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight	60
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name	Social Value
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description	Application of PPN002
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight	10
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type	price
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name	Price
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description	Pricing against the deliverables
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight	30
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Contract period › Start	13 Apr 2026
Lot › Contract period › End	12 Apr 2028
Document › Document 1 › Document type	Conflict of interest
Document › Document 1 › Description	Not published
Document › Document 2 › Document type	Tender notice
Document › Document 2 › Description	Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document › Document 2 › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009734-2026
Document › Document 2 › Published	4 Feb 2026
Has Recurrence	Yes
Recurrence › Dates › Start	2 Feb 2028

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