Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Bristol
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
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
K280020526 Speed Measuring Devices
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Please note that this notice is for transparency purposes only.
The DVSA have awarded a contract to LET Automotive N.V for the calibration and maintenance services of their speed measuring devices. This procurement was conducted in compliance with Public Contracts Regulations 2015 Regulation 32(2).
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: £229,700
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Calibration and maintenance services of speed measuring devices. The supply of new devices and cases are also within cope of this Contract.
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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
DVSA have established, via the publication of a Prior Information Notice which incorporated a Request for information, that no competition exists due to the niche technical nature of the requirement.
From a repair and maintenance perspective, the Speedoscope is a proprietary device to L.E.T. Automotive, the incumbent.
L.E.T. Automotive are currently the only supplier capable of providing a speed measuring device that meets the DVSA requirements. L.E.T. Automotive developed the Speedoscope for use by the Belgian Government 15 years ago and these devices are still in use currently
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
K280020526
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 April 2021
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
LET Automotive N.V.
Deinze
Country
Belgium
NUTS code
- BE - Belgium
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £229,700
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Transport
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom