Publicly Available Specification for Vehicle Defects and Recalls

Description

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) intends to appoint the British Standards Institution (BSI) to develop a standard for a Publicly Available Specification (PAS) that gives a code of practice for automotive compliance in the UK relating to type-approval obligations and post-market surveillance activities for road vehicles and their components. It specifies recommended practices for manufacturers, importers, and distributors (including online marketplaces), and sets out expected practices for the Market Surveillance Authority in the automotive sector. It also provides guidance on risk assessment, investigation, communication, recall execution (safety and non-safety), data retention and sharing, service level expectations, whistleblowing, and complaints handling.

Key facts

Procedure

Direct award

Lots

1

Contact

commercialenquiries@dvsa.gov.uk

Contract period

1 Dec 2026 → 31 Mar 2028

Value incl. VAT

£153k

Category

services

Awarded suppliers

• THE BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTION · GB-COH-ZC000202 · UKI32, GB

Ground given for limiting competition

The buyer’s own stated reason for awarding without open competition, as published. Their assertion, not a finding.

The British Standards Institution (BSI) is nationally and internationally recognised as the author and owner of standards and other supporting documents, and no other economic operator can provide the service of setting standards in this area.