Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
THE DRIVER & VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY
The Axis Building,112 Upper Parliament Street
NOTTINGHAM
NG16LP
Contact
Magda Borkowska
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Tachograph Software Licence
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
DVSA is looking to extend current contract for Tachoscan licences.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £445,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
TachoScan® Control enables fast and accurate analysis of data from the driver card, record sheet and tachograph memory in compliance with the current law.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The term of the new contract would be 3 years with a possibility of extension for a further 2 years.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services
Explanation:
DVSA is looking to extend their current contract for Tachoscan licences with Inelo.
TachoScan® Control enables fast and accurate analysis of data from the driver card, record sheet and tachograph memory in compliance with the current law.
Since implementation of the current contract in 2016, DVSA has spent a considerable amount of time and resources (financial and non-financial) to ensure that TachoScan® Control delivers analysis for drivers' hours, with the main key areas being functionality and usability.
In addition, DVSA has recently conducted research to understand if there has been any movement in the market of similar products, but there has been none with several products not being suitable for enforcement purposes.
Below are reasons explaining as to why the renewal of the Tachoscan Control licences should take place:
• A Tachonet connection was developed to allow DVSA to check the validity of the Driver Card, which is a key and legislative part of a Traffic Examiners' role. Any new product would require Tachonet but DVSA do not have budget to cover this cost.
• Trialling of new software - DVSA would need to ensure functionality and usability were key to any new software but DVSA have no budget to cover this cost.
• Training for Traffic Examiners would be required for any new software but DVSA has no budget to cover this cost.
• Reduced productivity of drivers' hours checks undertaken by Traffic Examiners whilst new software embeds in (approximately 3 months). This reduction would need to be reported to the Department for Transport who sets the targets for drivers' hours checks and could impact road safety.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
INELO Polska Sp. z o.o.
Bielsko - Biała
43-300
Country
Poland
NUTS code
- PL - Poland
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £445,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
DVSA is looking to extend their current contract for Tachoscan licences with Inelo.
TachoScan® Control enables fast and accurate analysis of data from the driver card, record sheet and tachograph memory in compliance with the current law.
Since implementation of the current contract in 2016, DVSA has spent a considerable amount of time and resources to ensure that TachoScan® Control delivers analysis for drivers' hours, with the main key areas being functionality and usability.
In addition, DVSA has recently conducted research to understand if there has been any movement in the market of similar products of high functionality and usability, but there has been none with several products not being suitable for enforcement purposes.
Below are reasons explaining as to why the renewal of the Tachoscan Control licences should take place:
• A Tachonet connection was developed to allow DVSA to check the validity of the Driver Card, which is a key and legislative part of a Traffic Examiners' role. Any new product would require Tachonet but DVSA do not have budget to cover this cost.
• Trialling of new software - DVSA would need to ensure functionality and usability were key to any new software but DVSA have no budget to cover this cost.
• Training for Traffic Examiners would be required for any new software but DVSA has no budget to cover this cost.
• Reduced productivity of drivers' hours checks undertaken by Traffic Examiners whilst new software embeds in (approximately 3 months). This reduction would need to be reported to the Department for Transport who sets the targets for drivers' hours checks and could impact road safety.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Transport
Swansea
SA6 7J
Country
United Kingdom