DVLA: Provision of Vehicle Inspection Services

UK-Swansea: Technical automobile inspection services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       DVLA, Commercial Directorate, C1W
       Longview Road, Morriston, Swansea, SA6 7JL, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1792788424, Email: bethan.foster-bromham@dvla.gov.uk
       Contact: Bethan Foster-Bromham
       Main Address: https://www.dvla.gov.uk
       NUTS Code: UK

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: Yes

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Other type:: Central Government

   I.5) Main activity:
      General public services

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Provision of Vehicle Inspection Services            
      Reference number: PS/20/27

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         71631200 - Technical automobile inspection services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) intends to tender for the Provision of Vehicle Inspection Services.
DVLA currently inspects vehicles for a number of reasons, the purpose of which is to satisfy the Secretary of State for Transport that the vehicle being presented as part of a transaction is the vehicle relating to the application being made.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 1,500,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) intends to tender for the Provision of Vehicle Inspection Services.
DVLA currently inspects vehicles for a number of reasons, the purpose of which is to satisfy the Secretary of State for Transport that the vehicle being presented as part of a transaction is the vehicle relating to the application being made.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
       Not Provided

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: The duration of the contract will be for 2 years with an option to extend for a further 1 year


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2020/S 110-268543
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: PS/20/27    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 27/01/2021

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 5
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Applus Car Testing Service Ltd, N/A
             3026 Lakedrive, Citywest Business Campus, Naas Road, Dublin 24, Ireland
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: Yes

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 1,500,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 1,300,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          DfT
          London, United Kingdom

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 05/02/2021