Contract

WP155 Bus Retrofit Equipment Emissions Testing

  • Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-020249

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03e1e0

Published 14 July 2023, 11:46am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)

Berkeley House

Bristol

BS5 0DA

Email

commercialenquiries@dvsa.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK11 - Bristol, City of

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.gov.uk/dvsa

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

WP155 Bus Retrofit Equipment Emissions Testing

Reference number

K280022103

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71356000 - Technical services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This requirement is split into two lots.

Lot 1:

DVSA wishes to test buses which have retro fitted emission control systems to assess continued compliance. These tests are intended to ensure that vehicles meet the standards they were approved to and investigate causes of variable performance.

Lot 2:

DVSA wishes to conduct In Service Conformity testing to test buses which have retro fitted emission control systems to assess their continued compliance and investigate causes of variable performance. These tests are intended to ensure that vehicles meet the standards they were approved to. They are also intended to establish whether emission control strategies are operating correctly.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £398,109.30

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Approval Testing

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71356000 - Technical services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

DVSA wishes to test buses which have retro fitted emission control systems to assess continued compliance. These tests are intended to ensure that vehicles meet the standards they were approved to and investigate causes of variable performance.

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - In Service Conformity Testing

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71356000 - Technical services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

DVSA wishes to conduct In Service Conformity testing to test buses which have retro fitted emission control systems to assess their continued compliance and investigate causes of variable performance. These tests are intended to ensure that vehicles meet the standards they were approved to. They are also intended to establish whether emission control strategies are operating correctly.

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:

This is a call off from a framework

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

K28022103a

Lot No

1

Title

WP155 Bus Retrofit Equipment Emissions Testing – Lot 1 Approval Testing

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 July 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Millbrook Proving Ground Limited

Station Lane

Bedford

MK45 2JQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH24 - Bedford
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £194,434


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

K28022103b

Lot No

2

Title

WP155 Bus Retrofit Equipment Emissions Testing – Lot 2 In Service Conformity Testing

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 July 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Millbrook Proving Ground Limited

Station Lane

Bedford

MK45 2JQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH24 - Bedford
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £203,675.30


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)

Berkeley House

Bristol

BS5 0DA

Email

commercialenquiries@dvsa.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom