Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Transport
Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London
London
SW1P 4DR
Contact
Christopher Roberts
Christopher.Roberts@dvla.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.findatenderservice.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Non-UK Digital National Register for Clean Air Zones
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 63712000 - Support services for road transport
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This procurement is for an outsourced, managed service from a third-party Contractor to build, support and maintain a Non-UK Digital National Register for Clean Air Zones which receives User information from the Central Service, carries out a compliance assessment and sends compliant VRNs to the Central Service on a General-Purpose Whitelist to be then exempted from charges.
The key requirements are:
• Technical Integration
• Compilation of a Register
• Compliance assessment
• Communications
• Customer Support
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In February 2016, Defra and DfT established a Joint Air Quality Unit (JAQU) to oversee the delivery of the government's plan for tackling NO2 (Nitrogen Oxide) compliance.
A Clean Air Zone (CAZ) defines an area where targeted action is taken to improve air quality and resources are prioritised and coordinated in order to shape the urban environment in a way that delivers improved health benefits and supports economic growth.
Clean Air Zones aim to address all sources of pollution, including nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter, and reduce public exposure to them using a range of measures tailored to the location.
Clean Air Zones bring together local measures to deliver immediate action to improve air quality and health with support for cities to grow while delivering sustained reductions in pollution and a transition to a low emission economy. Where there are the most persistent pollution problems, this is supported by restrictions to encourage only the cleanest vehicles to operate in the city.
The purpose of the Non-UK Digital National Register for Clean Air Zones is to enable the compliance assessment of non-UK vehicles according to the national CAZ Framework definitions, thereby reducing the reputational, political and legal risks associated with the current policy of issuing blanket PCNs to all non-UK vehicles that do not pay a charge, without evidence of their non-compliance.
This procurement is for an outsourced, managed service from a third-party Contractor to build, support and maintain a Non-UK Digital National Register for Clean Air Zones which receives User information from the Central Service, carries out a compliance assessment and sends compliant VRNs to the Central Service on a General-Purpose Whitelist to be then exempted from charges.
The key requirements are:
• Technical Integration
• Compilation of a Register
• Compliance assessment
• Communications
• Customer Support
Suppliers can ask any clarification question for a period of 10 working days after the notice has been published.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
20 June 2022
End date
19 June 2027
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
18 February 2022
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
25 March 2022
Local time
4:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department of Transport
Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road
London
SW1P 4DR
Country
United Kingdom