DVLA: Provision of Telephony Support and Maintenance

UK-Swansea: Information technology services.

Preliminary Questions
   This notice is published by:
   Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1) Name and addresses
       DVLA Commercial Services Directorate
       C1/E Longview Road, Morriston, Swansea, SA6 7JL, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1792788231, Email: nicola.harper@dvla.gsi.gov.uk
       Contact: Nicola Harper
       Main Address: www.gov.uk
       NUTS Code: UKL18

I.4) Type of the contracting authority (in the case of a notice published by a contracting authority)
      Other type:: Central Government

I.5) Main Activity (in the case of a notice published by a contracting authority)
      General public services


Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement
   
   II.1.1) Title: Provision of Telephony Support and Maintenance.
      Reference number: PS/16/70
      
   II.1.2) Main CPV code:
      72222300 - Information technology services.
   
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
   
   II.1.4) Short Description: The DVLA is looking to award a contract for it’s support and maintenance Telephony Communication service. This is due to the impact of the Pandemic and delays in the process has led to the Agency having to extend its current arrangement. We are intending to award a contract for 1 year only.
   
   II.1.6) Information about lots
      This contract is divided into lots: No

   II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
      Value: 5,028,000      
      Currency: GBP


II.2) Description

   II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      72222300 - Information technology services.
   

   II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKL18 Swansea
   
   
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
    The DVLA is looking to award a contract for it’s support and maintenance Telephony Communication service. This is due to the impact of the Pandemic and delays in the process has led to the Agency having to extend its current arrangement. We are intending to award a contract for 1 year only.    
   
   II.2.5) Award criteria
   (Directive 2014/24/EU / Directive 2014/25/EU)
               
   Price - Weighting: 100
         
      
      
   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:
    Not provided    
      
Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description
   
   IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below         
   
   IV.1.3) Information about framework agreement
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No    
   
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
         The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
         
IV.2)Administrative Information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
      Notice number in OJ S: Not provided       
   
Section V: Award Of Contract/Concession
      
Award of Contract/Concession No: 1
Contract No: PS/16/70   Lot Number: Not Provided    Title: Provision of Telephony Support and Maintenace

V.2) Award of contract/concession
      
      V.2.1) Date of contract award decision: 25/02/2021.
      
      V.2.2) Information about tenders
      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No .

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire, No. 1:
          Virgin Media Business, 01785381
       500 Brook Drive, Reading, RG2 6UU, United Kingdom
       NUTS Code: UKJ1
   The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME: No    
   
         
      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession:
         Initial estimated total value of the contract: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot/concession 5,028,000         
         Currency: GBP

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


Section VI: Complementary Information

   VI.3) Additional Information:
      To view this notice, please click here:
https://dft.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=573997684
GO-2021226-PRO-17852593 TKR-2021226-PRO-17852592   
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   
      VI.4.1) Review Body
          High Court
       London, United Kingdom
   
      V1.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
         Not Provided .

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
      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: 26/02/2021


Annex D1 - General Procurement
Justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union
Directive 2014/24/EU


2. Other justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union

   The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive: Yes

3. Explanation

   Please explain in a clear and comprehensive manner why the award of the contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union is
   lawful, by stating the relevant facts and, as appropriate, the conclusions of law in accordance with the directive: (500 words maximum)
   Commercial justification for awarding the contract based on Covid restrictions as outlined in Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 01/20 which sets out information and associated guidance on the public procurement regulations and responding to the current coronavirus, COVID-19, outbreak Regulation 72(1).