Operator Licence Applications
or Major Variations
We provide a fixed fee application process to help guide you through all the stages of applying for an operator licence. This will be managed by one of our senior transport consultants.
Applying for an operator licence can be a relatively straight forward process if it is done right. There are plenty of stumbling blocks that, if not avoided, can delay the process drastically and could even cause the need for a public inquiry to determine the outcome of your application.
Our dedicated consultants can help you avoid these pitfalls and gain the licence you require in as pain free a way as possible.
Prices start at:
• Restricted license – Consultation & Application £400 plus VAT
• Standard National – Consultation & Application £500 Plus VAT
• Standard International - Consultation & Application £500 Plus VAT
Please note that these fixed price packages do not include the mandatory extra costs of:
• Newspaper advert: £350-£600 dependant on local area
• Interim Licence - £68
• Traffic Commissioner Application fee: £257
• Traffic Commissioner Granting Of The License Fee: £401
Compliance Audits
Once you have obtained your operator license you are legally required to abide by your statutory undertakings, meaning you have to have effective and continuous management of your systems; as laid out in the senior traffic commissioners statutory guidance documents.
The way to give the Traffic Commissioner evidence that this is taking place is via an independent external compliance audit.
Our compliance audits conform with Traffic Commissioner standards, are fully independent, confidential and provide full visibility of your level of compliance with operator licensing.
The Red, Amber, Green approach we take helps you spot straight away any areas that need focus, Every audit is followed up with a comprehensive report with any recommendations required to rectify any shortcomings that are found.
All Audits are carried out by our expert team who are qualified and demonstrate significant experience and knowledge in the transport sector, particularly in transport and operational management. Upon booking, a structured consultation will take place, and a detailed list of requirements will be supplied ahead of the agreed date.
Areas covered in the audit:
• Company formation & Operator Licence details
• Transport Manager Or Responsible Person
• Insurances
• Daily Walk Round Checks & Defect Reporting
• PMI’s & Wheel Torques
• Maintenance Planning & Record Retention
• Vehicle Weights & Load Security
• Brake Tests & Prohibition History
• Maintenance Providers
• VOL System Access & OCRS Reports
• Driver Management & Tachograph Analysis
Our Packages:
Consultancy
As a training company we hold accreditations with multiple awarding bodies as registered learning partners, these include:
• JAUPT (Driver CPC)
• DVSA (LGV & PSV Driver Training)
• CILT (Transport Manager CPC)
• SQA (Dangerous Goods & NVQ’s)
• ALLMI (HIAB & Slinger Signaller)
• CITB
• City & Guilds (Confined Space)
• NPORS (Plant & Lifting)
• Highfield (First Aid & Health and Safety)
• PASMA (High Level Access Platforms)
• RTITB (Industrial)
This gives our expert instructors & consultants a wide breadth of knowledge to help your company with whatever the operational requirements are.
This could be a bespoke driver and operator training package, monthly site visits to ensure correct record retention and filing or anything else your operation requires.
We can create, design and print an up to date operational LGV handbook for your drivers or staff. The content of a Driver Handbook will contain statutory advice such as sections on drivers’ hours, daily vehicle checks, what to do in the event of an accident and safe loading, etc. We will then work with you to create specific sections that are tailored to your business.
As a CILT UK accredited Transport Manager CPC learning partner we also offer the required 2 day CPC refresher courses, or 1 day Operator License Awareness training course (OLAT). Our certificates are accepted by the office of the traffic commissioner.
Please contact us for a free consultation to assess your requirements and we can tailor a plan or package to suit your needs, or just point you in the right direction if all you’re after is some expert advice.
As a Transport Manager or responsible person you are required by the Office of the Traffic Commissioner to have continuous and effective management of the licence at all times. This is stated in section 2 of the senior traffic commissioners statutory document number 3, it says:
“Only those persons who can fulfil the statutory requirements for having continuous and effective responsibility for the management of the transport operations of the business in so far as they relate to the carriage of goods or passengers (as defined below) can act as a transport manager. The transport manager retains legal responsibility regardless of whether their individual activities are delegated.”