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DFI DVA Medical Fitness to Drive Services
Published 4 Dec 2025
4 Dec 2025
Closed 22 Jan 2026
- Primary CPV
-
85000000 *
Health and social work services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Lisburn and Castlereagh, Northern Ireland
- Value
- £22,800,000
- Contract
-
3 years Duration
01/04/2026 31/03/2029
- Contract Types
-
85 *Health & social work servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Hydebank House, 4a Hospital Road, Ballydollaghan,, Belfast, BT8 8JL, United Kingdom · UKN0E
Contact
Award Criteria
- AC1 Commencement
- AC2 Service Delivery
- AC3 Contract Management
- AC 4 Social Value
Related tenders
Driver and Vehicle Agency DVA
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
85000000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: ID 5869803
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.
DFI - DVA - The DVA requires a Supplier 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.
Full CPV breakdown
- 85000000 — Health and social work services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Lots
- 2
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Active
- Renewal
- The Contract will be for an initial period of three (3) years with an option to extend for a further period of 2 years
- Submission method
- Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below. Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer. The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- Enquiries close
- 13 Jan 2026
- Award decision expected
- 9 Mar 2026
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Reserved / special regime
- Light Touch
- Number of lots
- 2
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 04 Dec 2025 08:56
- Deadline
- 22 Jan 2026 23:59
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ee67
- Notice ID
- ID 5869803
Organisations on this notice
CPD - Supplies & Services Division
Procuring Entity, Process Contact Point
303 Airport Rd W, Belfast, BT3 9ED, United Kingdom
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Lots (2)
Lot Lot 1: Provision of Fitness to Drive Assessment Service
£13,800,000
LOT1 is Provision of Fitness to Drive Assessment Service a paper based assessment of medical fitness to drive carried out by the supplier’s medical officers.
1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2029 · Active
Lot 2: Provision of Specialist Medical Advisory Service
£9,000,000
LOT2 is the provision of Specialist Medical Advisory Service, a specialist medical advisory service, conducted by the supplier’s medical and surgical 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 t...
1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2029 · Active
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Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Driver and Vehicle Agency DVA |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Hydebank House, 4a Hospital Road, Ballydollaghan, |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Belfast |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | BT8 8JL |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKN0E |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | https://www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/ |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Public authority - central government |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | Northern Irish devolved regulations apply |
| Party 2 › Name | CPD - Supplies & Services Division |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 303 Airport Rd W |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Belfast |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | BT3 9ED |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKN06 |
| Party 2 › Role › Role 1 | Procuring entity |
| Party 2 › Role › Role 2 | Process contact point |
| Party 2 › Role Details | Construction and Procurement Delivery – Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland. |
| Party 2 › Link | https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/procurement |
Buyer
| Name | Driver and Vehicle Agency DVA |
Tender
| Title | DFI DVA Medical Fitness to Drive Services |
| Status | active |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Health and social work services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Health services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Medical practice and related services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Medical specialist services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Hospital and related services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Hospital support services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 7 › Description | Medical hospital services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 8 › Description | Miscellaneous health services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 9 › Description | Services provided by medical personnel |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 10 › Description | Company health services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Health and social work services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Health services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Medical practice and related services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Medical specialist services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Hospital and related services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Hospital support services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 7 › Description | Medical hospital services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 8 › Description | Miscellaneous health services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 9 › Description | Services provided by medical personnel |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 10 › Description | Company health services |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £27,360,000 |
| Value › Value | £22,800,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Category | services |
| Special regime | Light touch |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Covered by | GPA |
| How to submit | Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below. Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer. The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Bidding period › End | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Questions period › End | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Award decision period › End | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | Provision of Fitness to Drive Assessment Service |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Description | LOT1 is Provision of Fitness to Drive Assessment Service a paper based assessment of medical fitness to drive carried out by the supplier’s medical officers. |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £16,560,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value | £13,800,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Weighting Description | 70 per cent Quality and 30 per cent Cost |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | AC1 Commencement |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Commencement 28 per cent |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | AC2 Service Delivery |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | Service Delivery 17.5 per cent |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | AC3 Contract Management |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | Contract Managemement 12.6 per cent |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name | AC 4 Social Value |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description | Social Value 11.9 per cent |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Start | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › End | 31 Mar 2029 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Mar 2031 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Renewal › Description | The Contract will be for an initial period of three (3) years with an option to extend for a further period of 2 years |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | Provision of Specialist Medical Advisory Service |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Description | LOT2 is the provision of Specialist Medical Advisory Service, a specialist medical advisory service, conducted by the supplier’s medical and surgical 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. |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £10,800,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value | £9,000,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Weighting Description | 70 per cent Quality and 30 per cent Cost |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | AC1 Commencement |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Commencement 28 per cent |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | AC2 Service Delivery |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | Service Delivery 17.5 per cent |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | AC3 Contract Management |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | Contract Managemement 12.6 per cent |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name | AC 4 Social Value |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description | Social Value 11.9 per cent |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | economic |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | as per tender documents |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | technical |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | as per tender documents |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Start | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › End | 31 Mar 2029 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Mar 2031 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Renewal › Description | The Contract will be for an initial period of three (3) years with an option to extend for a further period of 2 years |
| 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/079558-2025 |
| Document › Document 2 › Published | 4 Dec 2025 |