O Licensing Audits & Consultancy

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What is O Licensing?

If your business uses goods vehicles, such as lorries and vans, then you may require an O Licence (Operator’s Licence) to operate legally and comply with UK legislation.

In the UK, you need an Operator’s License (often called an “O-license”) if you operate goods vehicles above 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight for commercial purposes on the roads. 

There are three types of HGV O License, and the type you will need to obtain depends on the work you do. 

We advise you what type of license you require, and how to meet the O Licence requirements by helping you identify whether they are taxed correctly, kept in a good, safe condition and for any drivers used in conjunction with these vehicles, ensure they have the correct license and training (Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC).

How we can help you

• By carrying out an initial O Licence gap analysis to identify all Red/Amber/Green/Areas.
• Create a bespoke action plan to address amber and red issues by allocating tasks and timescales to ensure standards are met.
• Write procedures to help everyone in the office understand exactly what they need to do.
• Provide ongoing audits of transport arrangements, template documents, and produce a Driver Handbook tailored to your requirements.
• Help utilise IT systems better to get true value for money from the full functionality.
• Enable driver interaction and education by understanding how to use apps including fuel efficiency improvements and adherence to EU drivers’ hours.
• Assist with O Licence applications and variations plus any required letters to the Traffic Commissioner.
• Delivery of driver CPC training.

Who needs this service?

• You’re already a fantastic goods vehicle operator who wants to stay off the RADAR of the Traffic Commissioner.
• You’re a goods vehicle operator which has had some issues with the DVLA or Traffic Commissioner and wants to get back onto the straight and narrow.
• You’ve been to Public Inquiry and need help getting things on track.
• You have had a Transport Manager leave and need help understanding what is required whilst you appoint a new one.
• You are a new operator needing help with your O license application and getting things set up correctly.
• You have invested in a new transport/compliance software and are not making the most of its functionality.
• Your Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS) is red/red and you want to get things back on track.