Pipeline Framework: Provision of Vehicle Inspection Services

A pipeline has been launched for Provision of Vehicle Inspection Services.The contract start Date is 27 April 2024. Approach to market date is 14 May 2023.The intention is to issue the ITT pack mid May 2023.The Authority’s right to inspect a vehicle in certain circumstances is provided for in law by:i. The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2002ii. The Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994The purpose of an inspection is to confirm specific information about a vehicle that can only be verified with the vehicle physically present. Some vehicles may require a more in depth inspection than others, depending on what information the Authority needs to confirm. Inspections may take place pre- or post-registration and for a number of reasons, often but not exclusively as a result of an application made to the Authority regarding the vehicle. The basis of the Authority’s decision to inspect a vehicle is usually one of the following:i. To confirm that the vehicle exists;ii. To confirm that the vehicle is what it purports to be, either on the Authority’s records or on the application received, by confirming the presence of identifying features particular to the make and model;iii. To confirm that the applicant is in possession of the vehicle.This is a potential opportunity from the government, and the pipeline gives advance notice of an opportunity that might be offered by the public sector in the future – allowing potential suppliers to plan accordingly. When a public sector organisation publishes a pipeline notice, it does not necessarily mean that an opportunity will be offered in the future.For more information contact: Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency, Longview Road, SWANSEA SA67JL. Tel: 01792788356. Email: diane.rees@dvla.gov.uk (Diane Rees)