Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency
Stores D-Basement, Longview Road, Clase.
SWANSEA
SA67JL
Contact
Steve Bradley
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL18 - Swansea
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
Provision of Legal Services for Drivers Medical Driving Appeals
Reference number
PS/21/109
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Drivers Medical Group (DMG) processes circa 750,000 cases a year where investigations are made into licence holders' fitness to drive.
Licence holders have the legal right to challenge in court DVLA's medical clinical decision where DVLA have revoked or refused a licence. The customer can apply for a short period driving licence to be issued but may still challenge the revocation or refusal. Such challenges are considered appeal cases and currently DMG receive 450 appeal cases per annum. This is expected to rise to 500-600 over the next 3 years based on current business projections.
Drivers who have had their driving entitlement revoked for medical reasons have a right to appeal against the decision under Section 100 of the Road Traffic Act 1988. This is explained in correspondence sent by the Agency to the driver at the time the driving entitlement is withdrawn. In England and Wales this must be done by way of complaint to a local Magistrates Court within six months of the revocation of or refusal to grant a driving licence. There are different rules for Scotland but these are outside the scope of this procurement. We are currently considering a service for England and Wales which will be split into geographical lots according to the location of magistrate courts.
Chambers employing Barristers and Solicitor Firms employing Solicitor Advocates are engaged by the Authority to advise on and if necessary, appear before the above-mentioned Magistrates' Court to uphold a decision by the Secretary of State to revoke or refuse a driving licence on medical grounds.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £416,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
DVLA is seeking Chambers employing Barristers and Solicitor Firms employing Solicitor Advocates to support DVLA Doctors / Staff when appearing before the Magistrates' Court to uphold a decision by the Secretary of State to revoke or refuse a driving licence on medical grounds.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £416,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods or renewed at the sole discretion of the DVLA .
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for two further 12-month periods which will be determined on a year-by-year basis, at the sole discretion of the DVLA.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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
4 April 2022
Local time
1:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 2 June 2022
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
4 April 2022
Local time
1:01pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The Invitation to Tender documentation is available by emailing :-
Please use ITT PS/21/109 in the subject line of email body.
This procurement is also being advertised with Contracts Finder.
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
DVLA
Swansea
SA67JL
Country
United Kingdom