DFI DVA Medical Fitness to Drive Services

Driver and Vehicle Agency
Northern Ireland
Open procedure
27 April 2026 to 26 April 2029

The contract is divided into two lots: Lot 1 covers paper-based medical fitness to drive assessments conducted by medical practitioners, while Lot 2 provides specialist medical advisory services delivered by medical and surgical consultant staff. These services support driver licensing and road safety enforcement, requiring clinical expertise to determine if drivers meet established medical standards for fitness to drive.

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Awarded value: £11.5m; As published
Published: 4 December 2025
Awarded: 12 May 2026; Pertemps and 3fivetwo Healthcare
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 26 April 2029

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of medical fitness to drive assessments and specialist medical advisory services for driver licensing and regulatory compliance purposes.

Provide paper-based assessments of medical fitness to drive
Provide specialist medical advisory services where a specialist assessment is required to determine whether a driver meets the relevant medical standard on fitness to drive

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

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 27 April 2026 to 26 April 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85000000, 85100000, 85120000, 85121200

Services in this contract

Health and disability assessments and medical advice for public bodiesMain service£134k typicalMedical fitness-to-drive assessments and specialist medical advice for a driver licensing agency

Lifecycle

Published
4 December 2025
Contract awardedto Pertemps and 3fivetwo Healthcare
12 May 2026
Contract starts
27 April 2026
Contract ends
26 April 2029

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Driver and Vehicle Agency

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Pertemps

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/337972/dfi-dva-medical-fitness-to-drive-services
Buyer reference: ID 5869803
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ee67
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Driver and Vehicle Agency. DFI DVA Medical Fitness to Drive Services. Contract award, 4 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/337972/dfi-dva-medical-fitness-to-drive-services (accessed 5 November 2026).