Contract awardedE-assessment

Theory Test Assessment Platform

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Direct award
6 September 2025 to 5 September 2028

Provision of a theory test assessment platform valued at 26,000,000 GBP awarded directly to the incumbent supplier to align contractual end dates across related theory test contracts.

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Awarded value: £26m; As published
Published: 14 August 2025
Awarded: 15 July 2025; Pearson
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 5 September 2028

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of a theory test assessment platform and related digital testing services for driving theory examinations.

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Direct award
Contract dates: 6 September 2025 to 5 September 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 80411100

Services in this contract

Online assessment and academic integrity softwareMain service£102k typicalOnline theory test assessment platform for DVSA

Lifecycle

Published
14 August 2025
Contract awardedto Pearson
15 July 2025
Contract starts
6 September 2025
Contract ends
5 September 2028

The buyer

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

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The supplier

Pearson

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/106939/theory-test-assessment-platform
Buyer reference: tender_446486/1508119
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-55f7c4a6-9d1a-460a-a299-607bb06ff91a
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. Theory Test Assessment Platform. Contract award, 14 August 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/106939/theory-test-assessment-platform (accessed 4 November 2026).