DVSA conduct vehicle weighing checks using specialist weighing equipment, to ensure illegally operated goods vehicles and passenger vehicles are prevented from using the roads. This equipment needs to be maintained to national and UK Standards and must comply with the consolidated code of practice; enforcement weighing of vehicles. DVSA are seeking calibration and verification testing services so that equipment is always accurate to comply with the current standards. This includes supply, installation, repair, maintenance, and level surveying work; plus some construction and civil and mechanical engineering work.

DVSA must ensure illegally operated goods vehicles and passenger vehicles are prevented from using the roads and all vehicle weighing equipment and the approach levels that lead to the weighing platforms, must comply with and be traceable to the UK/National Standards that are in place at the time, including the consolidated code of practice; enforcement weighing of vehicles.

The contract will include calibration testing, and the verification of equipment (by an inspector of weights and measures from trading standards); supply, installation, repair, maintenance, service and level accuracy surveying work, plus some construction and civil and mechanical engineering work.