Driver licence checks tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
72 driver licence checks tenders and contracts, 26 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£25k
- Contracts a month0.9
- Won by SMEs80%
- Renewing in 6 months5
- Frameworks and DPSs2
- Live now1See them →
Driver licence checks contracts
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21 contracts across the UK, of any size
1 driver licence checks opportunity is open now
- Pre-market10 Sep 2026HPI Vehicle ChecksCity of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the HumberEst.£585k
- Awarded28 Sep 2026GB-Witham: ECFRS00537 - Provision of Driving Licence ChecksEssex County Fire and Rescue Service · East of EnglandWon by Licence Check Ltd£18k
- Awarded24 Aug 2026Logistics UK Agreement 2026Middlesbrough Council · North EastWon by Logistics UK£22k
- Awarded15 Jun 2026ECC022 - Supply of Logistics UK Vision Portal for Digital Tachograph ManagementMiddlesbrough Council · North EastWon by Freight Transport Association Limited£33k
- Awarded4 Jun 2026SSP-ITT-61420 - HGV Tacho Analysis and Operators LicenseNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · WalesWon by Transport Consultancy Wales Ltd£38k
- Awarded29 Apr 2026TAXIPLUS DBS AND DVLA CHECKSLiverpool City Council · North WestWon by Personnel Checks Limited
- Awarded24 Mar 2026Driving Licence ChecksFife Council · ScotlandWon by Licence Check Ltd£24k
- Awarded20 Jan 2026HPI Checks for vehicles added to fleet - Rushcliffe Borough CouncilRushcliffe Borough Council · East MidlandsWon by Solera Global Technology£1k
- Awarded18 Dec 2025LAS Driving Licence Verification ServiceLondon Ambulance Service NHS Trust · LondonWon by Safe2Drive Solutions Ltd£50k
- Awarded15 Dec 2025Corporate Licence CheckingCheshire West and Chester Council · North WestWon by Pinewood Technologies PLC£40k
- Awarded24 Nov 2025Grey Fleet Management ServiceGeneral Pharmaceutical Council · LondonWon by Licence Check Ltd£4k
- Awarded10 Nov 2025Driver and Vehicle Information SolutionsOxford Direct Services · South EastWon by Licence Check Ltd£30k
- Awarded30 Sep 2025Electronic Driver Licence Checking SystemNorth Lincolnshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by DriverCheck Ltd£73k
- Awarded25 Sep 2025PKC13592 Vehicle Management System and Driving Licence ChecksPerth & Kinross Council · ScotlandWon by Jaama Ltd
- Awarded25 Sep 2025PKC13592 Vehicle Management System and Driving Licence ChecksPerth & Kinross Council · ScotlandWon by Jaama Ltd
- Awarded19 Sep 2025Award of Framework Call-Off Contract - FLS-1011 - Driving Licence Checking Service & Grey Fleet ServiceForestry and Land Scotland · ScotlandWon by Safe2Drive Solutions Ltd£28k
- Awarded31 Aug 2025NHSWYICB - Expenses and Driver Compliance SoftwareNHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Softcat
- Awarded29 Apr 2025Driver Licence ChecksWest Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust · West MidlandsWon by DriverCheck Ltd£150k
- Awarded9 Apr 2025Drivercheck Ltd (NEAS0197)North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust · North EastWon by DriverCheck Ltd
- Awarded4 Mar 2025Taxiplus - Driver ChecksNorwich City Council · East of EnglandWon by Personnel Checks T/A TaxiPlus
- Awarded20 Dec 2024Provision of DVLA Keeper at Date of Entry (KADOE) Bureau ServiceBromsgrove District Council & Redditch Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by chipside
- Awarded4 Dec 2024LAS Driving Licence Verification ServiceLondon Ambulance Service NHS Trust · LondonWon by Safe2Drive Solutions Ltd£50k
Where driver licence checks tenders are run
ProContract2 67%- eTenderWales1 33%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Licence Check Ltd won the most driver licence checks contracts
DriverCheck Ltd won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Licence Check Ltd East of England · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 4 | £52k | 4 | ||
| 2joint | DriverCheck Ltd North East · See every contract | 3 | £223k | 3 | ||
| 2joint | Safe2Drive Solutions Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 3 | £99k | 2 | ||
| 4 | Jaama Ltd Scotland · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Pinewood Technologies PLC North West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £40k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Transport Consultancy Wales Ltd Wales · SME · See every contract | 1 | £38k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Freight Transport Association Limited North East · See every contract | 1 | £33k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Logistics UK North East · See every contract | 1 | £22k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Solera Global Technology East Midlands · See every contract | 1 | £1k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Personnel Checks Limited North West · See every contract | 1 | Not published | 1 |
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Councils award 52% of driver licence checks contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
3 buyers bought driver licence checks more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many driver licence checks contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many driver licence checks contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Ambulance Service NHS Trust | 2 | £99k |
| 2 | Middlesbrough Council | 2 | £55k |
| 3 | Perth & Kinross Council | 2 | Not published |
| 4 | West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £150k |
| 5 | North Lincolnshire Council | 1 | £73k |
| 6 | Cheshire West and Chester Council | 1 | £40k |
| 7 | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership | 1 | £38k |
| 8 | Oxford Direct Services | 1 | £30k |
| 9 | Forestry and Land Scotland | 1 | £28k |
| 10 | Fife Council | 1 | £24k |
38 driver licence checks contracts awarded since 2021
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- 72026 so far
Half of driver licence checks contracts are worth less than £32k
The 10 biggest driver licence checks contracts
- West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation TrustDriverCheck Ltd · 29 Apr 2025
- North Lincolnshire CouncilDriverCheck Ltd · 30 Sep 2025
- London Ambulance Service NHS TrustSafe2Drive Solutions Ltd · 18 Dec 2025
- London Ambulance Service NHS TrustSafe2Drive Solutions Ltd · 4 Dec 2024
- Cheshire West and Chester CouncilPinewood Technologies PLC · 15 Dec 2025
- NHS Wales Shared Services PartnershipTransport Consultancy Wales Ltd · 4 Jun 2026
- Middlesbrough CouncilFreight Transport Association Limited · 15 Jun 2026
- Oxford Direct ServicesLicence Check Ltd · 10 Nov 2025
- Forestry and Land ScotlandSafe2Drive Solutions Ltd · 19 Sep 2025
- Fife CouncilLicence Check Ltd · 24 Mar 2026
9 driver licence checks contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
5 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
HPI Checks for vehicles added to fleet - Rushcliffe Borough Council
Taxiplus - Driver Checks
Scotland awards the most driver licence checks contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 0 | 4 | £52k | – | Jaama Ltd (2) | Perth & Kinross Council (2) | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 3 | £55k | – | – | Middlesbrough Council (2) | 3 |
| London | 0 | 3 | £103k | £50k | Safe2Drive Solutions Ltd (2) | London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (2) | 1 |
| North West | 0 | 2 | £40k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 | 2 | £73k | – | – | – | 1 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 2 | £150k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 2 | £18k | – | – | – | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 1 | £1k | – | – | – | 1 |
| South East | 0 | 1 | £30k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | £38k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
- £25k a month
of driver licence checks contracts awarded.
Typical contract £27k x 0.9 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 5
driver licence checks contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 2
frameworks and DPSs are running for driver licence checks work.
1 open to join now. - 80%
of driver licence checks contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 15 award notices.
How many driver licence checks tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 72 | 26 |
| Contracts awarded | 34 | 11 |
12 driver licence checks contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 12 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 18 buyers awarded driver licence checks contracts to 13 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many driver licence checks contracts does the UK public sector award?
21 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 18 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector driver licence checks contract worth?
The median is £32k, and 100% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector driver licence checks contracts?
Licence Check Ltd won the most (4). DriverCheck Ltd won the most by value (£223k).
Which buyers award the most driver licence checks contracts?
Councils award 52% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most driver licence checks contracts?
Scotland: 4 of 21 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North East (3) and London (3).
How many driver licence checks contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
9 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 15 December 2026.
What is included
Checking that people who drive for the buyer are legal and compliant: driving licence checks against DVLA records, grey fleet checks of licence, MOT, insurance and business cover for employee-owned vehicles, and tachograph data and drivers' hours analysis for operator licence holders.
- Driving licence checking for fleet and employee drivers
- Grey fleet management and compliance platforms
- Licence, MOT and insurance checks on employee-owned vehicles
- Tachograph data analysis and drivers' hours compliance support
- Vehicle history and provenance checks, covering stolen, finance, write-off and mileage data, for licensing, enforcement and fleet purchase
What is not included
- Tachograph calibration and repair (see Fleet vehicle servicing and maintenance)
- Tachograph analysis software licences bought alone (another industry: it-software)
- Fleet management software (see Fleet management system)
- Outsourced fleet management (see Outsourced fleet management)
- Driver training and assessment (another industry: education-training)
- Pre-employment vetting (another industry: recruitment-hr)