Future Theory Test Service (FTTS) Test Centre Network (TCN) - Modification

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), an executive agency of the Department for Transport, acting in its capacity as procurement agent on behalf of The Secretary of State for Transport has undertaken a procurement process adopting the Competitive Dialogue procedure (Contract Notice 2019/S 213-523071) for the provision of the Regional Test Centre Networks ("TCN") across Great Britain and Northern Ireland for its Future Theory Test Service (FTTS). The TCN is packaged into three regional Lots: Region A, Region B, and Region C.

The Region A contract specifically includes provisions for the Driver and Vehicle Agency (an executive agency of the Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure). Having completed this competition DVSA appointed the successful suppliers for each of the three regional Lots in accordance with the procedures set out in the procurement documents, including the detailed contract award process.

In order to prepare the TCN Contracts for the remainder of the contract term (expiry September 2028) the financial value of the TCN Contracts will need to be increased. This notice relates to a Modification of the TCN Contracts in accordance with Regulation 72 (1)(c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The Modification being an increase in total financial contract value of £115,550,000 (from £231,100,000 to £346,650,000)