PROVISION OF LARGE GOODS VEHICLE (LGV) TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT 2026- 2030 (3 LOTS)
This tender closed on 19 October 2026.
- Buyer
- Department for Infrastructure
- Value
- £457,760
- Closed
- 19 October 2026
- Where
- Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Type
- Sets up a framework (suppliers apply to join)
In plain English
The Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure is looking for up to two training providers in each of three geographic areas to deliver Large Goods Vehicle (LGV) driving training and assessment for their staff between 2026 and 2030. Providers will be ranked, with the top-ranked supplier getting the work first, and the second-ranked supplier as backup if the first cannot deliver.
What the buyer wants
• Provide LGV driving training and assessment across five licence categories (BE, C1, C1E, C, CE) to Department for Infrastructure Roads and Rivers staff • Conduct testing at three designated test centres: Londonderry, Craigavon, and Belfast, serving specific geographic areas and depot locations • Deliver training services to staff members at their closest local test centre between 2026 and 2030 under a Framework Agreement
Lots
- Area 1 – Londonderry Test Centre
- Lot 2 – Area 2 – Craigavon Test Centre
- Lot 3 – Area 3 – Belfast Test Centre
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: This contract is only open to organisations with formal LGV training and assessment accreditation, suitable vehicles, and established facilities or partnerships in each geographic area, meaning most general trades people and small operators without specialist heavy vehicle training credentials will be automatically excluded.
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