Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Swansea
Contact
Vikki John
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of a Direct Debit Solution
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Following the VEAT Notice issued on 12 April 2024, outlining DVLA's intention to Award. The standstill period has now been completed.
DVLA has awarded a contract to Target Group Limited for the provision of a Direct Debit Service commencing on 1st June 2024.
This is to ensure continuous operation of the existing Direct Debit service; allowing enough time for DVLA to undertake a new tender process for a future Direct Debit Service. The future Direct Debit Service opportunity will be advertised in line with the relevant contract regulations.
This is the final contract award notice.
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: £11,170,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) (The Authority) is an Executive Agency of DfT, based in Swansea. The Agency’s primary aims are to facilitate road safety and general law enforcement by maintaining accurate registers of drivers and vehicle keepers and to collect Vehicle Excise Duty (VED).
A DD payment option was introduced from 1st October 2014 which enables End Users to currently pay the full annual VED amount in one annual instalment, pay for a 6-month licensing period in one instalment or opt to spread the costs evenly over the term of a 12-month licensing period.
• Currently, over 1.3 million mandates are created per month, this is split between circa new (40%) and renewed (60%) mandates.
• On average, Direct Debit payments total approximately £225m a month.
• The total value of the contract for the financial years 2018-2023 is in the region of £25 million
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
DVLA intends to award a contract to Target Group Limited for the provision of a Direct Debit Service commencing on 1st June 2024.
This is to ensure continuous operation of the existing Direct Debit service; allowing enough time for DVLA to undertake a new tender process for a future Direct Debit Service. The future Direct Debit Service opportunity will be advertised in line with the relevant contract regulations.
DVLA intends to award the contract without a call for competition in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 32.2 (b) ii.
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
• absence of competition for technical reasons
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
Contract No
PS/23/05
Title
Provision of a Direct Debit Solution
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 April 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Target Group Limited
Newport
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £11,170,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Swansea
Country
United Kingdom