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Practical support for a live DVSA Desk Based Assessment Questionnaire or a proactive review of your readiness.
How we can help
Respond clearly.Prepare properly.
JRich Transport Consultancy provides Desk Based Assessment Questionnaire support for operators who have received a DBAQ from DVSA and those who want to assess their readiness in advance.
We can review the questionnaire, organise the records being requested and check that the evidence presents a clear and consistent account of the systems in use. Where gaps are identified, the review can help prioritise corrective action before a response is submitted or before DVSA makes contact.
- Reviewing the questionnaire and the response deadline
- Organising the maintenance, drivers’ hours and management records requested
- Checking answers and supporting evidence for consistency
- Identifying missing records, weak controls and areas needing explanation
- Prioritising corrective actions and evidence of improvement
- Running a proactive readiness review before DVSA contact
You remain responsible for the accuracy and completeness of all information submitted to DVSA. Support is designed to help you present your own records and arrangements clearly; it cannot guarantee the outcome of an assessment.
Frequently asked questions
Before yourespond.
A DBAQ can require information from several parts of the business. These answers explain how preparation support can help.
What is a DBAQ?
A Desk Based Assessment Questionnaire is used by DVSA as part of a remote review of an operator’s compliance systems and records. The questions and evidence requested will depend on the reason for and scope of the assessment.
Can you help after I have received a questionnaire from DVSA?
Yes. We can help you understand what is being requested, organise the relevant records, review the consistency of your answers and identify gaps that need attention before the stated deadline.
Can you carry out a proactive DBAQ readiness review?
Yes. A proactive review can test whether key maintenance, driver, tachograph and management records would provide a clear picture if DVSA requested them.
What records may need to be reviewed?
The scope can include vehicle maintenance and safety-inspection records, driver defect reporting, brake testing, drivers’ hours and tachograph controls, licence checks, training, policies and evidence of management oversight.
Can you guarantee a satisfactory result?
No. DVSA assesses the operator’s own systems, records and response. JRich Transport Consultancy can help you prepare accurately, identify weaknesses and evidence improvement, but cannot determine or guarantee the assessment outcome.
DVSA describes remote enforcement checks in its current GOV.UK OCRS guidance.
Start with a conversation
Received a DBAQ or want to prepare?
Discuss the questionnaire, the records available and what needs attention next.