# Steering Assistance - Failure Assessment Requirement

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DVSA - Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency](/buyers/dvsa-driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Thatcham Research
- Award value: £15,000
- Tender value: £15,000
- Award date: 23 August 2021
- Published: 21 September 2021
- Contract start: 30 August 2021
- Contract end: 29 October 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 828d32af-d03e-4469-b007-f402feca7ee9-470172
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6488115e-a3d0-45be-a4cd-72180e79c641

## Description

Contract finders notice for assessing the loss of steering assistance to a specific vehicle brand\. DVSA have received a number of complaints and need to gather further evidence in order to make the case to the manufacturer to take action if required\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/828d32af-d03e-4469-b007-f402feca7ee9-470172)