Approved Driving Instructors and Trainers Framework
Norfolk County CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £2,100,000
Deadline
3 November 2026
24 days remaining
Published
22 September 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
Norfolk County Council's Public Health Road Safety Team commissions road safety education, driver training and rider training programmes that support behaviour change and casualty reduction. These services include NDORS delivery on behalf of Norfolk Constabulary and commercial driver and rider training.
The Council's current framework for the provision of approved driving instructors and trainers ends on 31st March 2027 and the Council will be seeking to establish a new multi provider framework with a revised delivery structure that will commence delivery on 1st April 2027. The figure stated below is an estimate over the life of the framework.
This figure represents the value across all Lots. There is no guarantee of work or to the level of spend under each Lot of the framework
Additional details
The provision of commercial driver and rider training and assessment services. Delivery of NDORS in line with UKROEd and NCC policies and procedures.
These courses include National Speed Awareness Course (NSAC), What’s Driving Us, (WDU) National Rider Risk Awareness Course (NRRAC), National Motorway Awareness Course (NMAC) and National Seatbelt Course (NSC). Delivery of NDORS in line with UKROEd and NCC policies and procedures.
These courses include National Speed Awareness Course (NSAC), What’s Driving Us, (WDU) National Rider Risk Awareness Course. (NRRAC) and Safe and Considerate Driving (SCD).
Delivery of instructor training and mentoring for commercial and NDORS work in line with UKROEd and NNCC policies and procedures. These courses include: NDORS: National Speed Awareness Course (NSAC), What’s Driving Us, (WDU) National Rider Risk Awareness Course.
(NRRAC) and Safe and Considerate Driving (SCD), National Motorway Awareness Course (NMAC) and National Seatbelt Course (NSC).[NH11.1] Commercial: Guidance for Older Drivers (GOLD), taxi driver assessments, driver development sessions, minibus assessments, and rider development sessions. Delivery of support and training to those who wish to become a licenced NDORS trainer.
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Norfolk County CouncilKey Dates
Published
22 September 2026
Submission deadline
3 November 2026
Notice type
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