Published date: 4 April 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 16 February 2024, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Driving simulators - 34151000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£115,000

Procurement reference

tender_377591/1395839

Published date

4 April 2025

Closing date

16 February 2024

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

15 July 2024

Contract end date

14 July 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Driving tests are conducted by DVSA trained Driving Examiners in accordance with the provisions of the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations. The object of the test is to ensure that the candidate is well grounded in the basic principles of safe driving and is sufficiently practised in them to be able to show, at the time of the test, that they are a competent and considerate driver and are not a source of danger to themselves or to other road users.
A Driving Examiner needs to conduct the practical driving test and assess the level of driving displayed by the learner driver, ensuring they reach the required standard and accurately complete test reports.
Following successful recruitment of the Driving Examiner, a residential training course is held face to face in one of 10 locations across the country. The course lasts approximately 6 weeks with classroom elements and in-car exercises on public roads. The in-car exercises are designed to support the New Entrant Driving Examiner in conducting a practical driving test in line with the regulations.
At the end of the course there is an exam for the Driving Examiner which is either pass or fail. Failure to pass the exam may result in termination of employment. Analysis has shown that there are barriers in recruiting, training, and retaining Driving Examiners with factors such as prolonged periods away from their family and the pressure of an intensive pass/fail exam being discussed.
A driving test simulator may create an opportunity to reduce the time New Entrant Driving Examiners spend away from their home. This may aid our internal Driving Examiner training as a driving simulator can be run in different locations instead of the 10 current driver training centres.
It is believed that a driving simulator will be able to assist in testing the abilities of New Entrant Driving Examiners as practical elements of the course could be done in a simulated, no risk environment. A prototype needs to be built first, so Learning & Development can assess its suitability as an internal training tool and whether there are other potential uses for it within DVSA.

Award information

Awarded date

15 July 2024

Contract start date

15 July 2024

Contract end date

14 July 2025

Total value of contract

£115,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

CGA SIMULATION LIMITED

Address

Jon Wetherall, 37-45 Windsor Street, Liverpool, L8 1XE

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Berkeley House, Croydon Street
Bristol
BS5 0DA
England

Email

DSTCommercial@DVSA.gov.uk