Contract award · 13 May 2025

WP183.1 Motorcycle Noise Programme

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency awarded “Motorcycle Noise Programme” to Utac UK Ltd for £148k on 13 May 2025. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionArchitecture & engineeringSouth West

Value £148k
WinnerUtac UK Ltd

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency · Body governed by public law
Supplier
Utac UK Ltd
Value
£147,877.50
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Architecture & engineering · Mechanical and electrical engineering services (CPV 71334000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date13 May 2025
  2. Published15 May 2025Published 2 days after the contract date

Description

Primary investigation into noise emissions testing of a 2 wheeled road motorcycle and replacement exhaust systems from each L3e classes, A1, A2 and A3

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