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# VL TEST SYSTEMS LIMITED

Public sector contracts won, from published award notices

SME[Companies House 02566304](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02566304)

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Contracts won

10

since 22 May 2013

Total awarded

£22,664,765

where values were published

Buyers

7

public bodies

Latest win

18 Jun 2026

##  Contracts ending soon

Contracts ending in the next 18 months. Buyers usually re-tender before the end date, so these are openings for competitors.

- [NEW roller brake tester in smithies depot](https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/media/ntcg0ezv/contract-register-for-publication-2026-10-12-22-44-43.xlsx)From the council contract register

    [Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/barnsley-metropolitan-borough-council)

    £103,648

    Ends 31 Mar 2027

##  Recent contract awards

- [Garage equipment - roller brake tester](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be1-cdc9-731d-aae3-c00d97e4088f/garage-equipment-roller-brake-tester)[Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/barnsley-metropolitan-borough-council)

    £103,648

    18 Jun 2026
- [NEW roller brake tester in smithies depot](https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/media/ntcg0ezv/contract-register-for-publication-2026-10-12-22-44-43.xlsx)From the council contract register

    [Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/barnsley-metropolitan-borough-council)

    £103,648

    31 Mar 2026
- [Purchase &amp; Installation of Roller Brake Testers for Fleet Workshop](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13dfc-dfed-7193-9abe-fdece10ab562/purchase-installation-of-roller-brake-testers-for-fleet-workshop)[West Lothian Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/west-lothian-council)

    £180,724

    6 Jan 2026
- [IRM21/7583 The Calibration, Repair and Maintenance of Roller Brake Testers (RBT), Wheel Play Detectors (WPD) and Headlamp Beam Testers (HBT)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d0f-0e27-71d6-91b8-b4b133f7a398/irm217583-the-calibration-repair-and-maintenance-of-roller-brake-testers-rbt)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence)

    £19,367,000

    21 Aug 2025
- [Calibration, Repair and maintenance of VLT Roller Brake Testers](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc1-8b47-7224-a5b0-b4bdcc706eb7/calibration-repair-and-maintenance-of-vlt-roller-brake-testers)[Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency](https://tendernation.io/buyers/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency)

    £81,000

    31 Jul 2025
- [Calibration, Repair and maintenance of VLT Roller Brake Testers](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bbf-6c72-7063-b3a0-334e705fb689/calibration-repair-and-maintenance-of-vlt-roller-brake-testers)[Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency](https://tendernation.io/buyers/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency)

    £81,000

    14 Jul 2025
- [The Calibration, Repair and Maintenance of Roller Brake Testers (RBT), Wheel Play Detectors (WPD) and Headlamp Beam Testers (HBT)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b9b-90a9-7356-bdb9-b8a7e9e2db6a/the-calibration-repair-and-maintenance-of-roller-brake-testers-rbt-wheel-pla)[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence)

    Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling

    2 Jan 2023
- [Supply, Installation and Maintenance of a Vehicle Roller Brake Tester](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c5b-0109-72ab-a564-b86c00dc0397/supply-installation-and-maintenance-of-a-vehicle-roller-brake-tester)[Cleveland Fire Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cleveland-fire-authority)

    £49,745

    12 Dec 2019
- [Calibration, Repair and Maintenance of Roller Brake Testers (RBTs), Headlamp Beam Testers (HBTs) and Wheel Play Detectors (WPDs)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c22-89e8-7114-b6dd-c5f8365e13af/calibration-repair-and-maintenance-of-roller-brake-testers-rbts-headlamp-bea)[Babcock International Group plc](https://tendernation.io/buyers/babcock-international-group-plc)

    £2,698,000

    28 Feb 2018
- [LSBU7/REPAIR LSBU7/0040](https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive/static/files/notices_2013_05.xml)[Defence Support Group](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defence-support-group)

    Value not published

    22 May 2013

## Companies House

StatusActive

Incorporated7 Dec 1990 (35 yrs)

AccountsSmall

IndustryOther retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets

[View filing history](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02566304)## Who they win from

- [Ministry of Defence2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence)
- [Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/barnsley-metropolitan-borough-council)
- [Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency)
- [Babcock International Group plc1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/babcock-international-group-plc)
- [West Lothian Council1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/west-lothian-council)
- [Cleveland Fire Authority1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cleveland-fire-authority)
- [Defence Support Group1 win](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defence-support-group)

## Latest accounts

Net assets£2,704,887

Cash£860,343

Employees43

Year to 31 Mar 2026, from accounts filed at Companies House.

## Bids named on award notices

Bid for 1 contract: won 1, lost 0.

Award notices have listed every bidder only since the Procurement Act (February 2025).

## Paid by (last 12 months)

- [Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/barnsley-metropolitan-borough-council)£9,972
- [Derbyshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/derbyshire-county-council)£8,193

From councils' published spending over £500.

## What they win

- [Repair &amp; maintenance services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/repair-maintenance)4
- [Transport equipment &amp; vehicles](https://tendernation.io/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles)2

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