Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Swansea
SA6 7JL
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-licensing-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
Provision of Personalised Registration Auction Services
Reference number
PS/19/104
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79342400 - Auction services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of personalised registration auction services.
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: £3,258,333
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A contract extension for up to 12 months
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:
The contracting authority, DVLA, considers that: the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice is permitted by Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015; the current provider has been identified as the only suitable provider that can continue to meet the needs of DVLA within the scope of its current requirement whilst the new procurement process for the requirement in an improved form is progressing. DVLA intends to extend the current contract.
DVLA will not enter into the contract before the end of a period of at least 10 days beginning with the day after the publication date of the VEAT Notice.
DVLA has considered its options and intends to launch a new Open procurement process for this requirement, in an improved form.
Continued customer interest is vital to the requirement so, to secure continuity while a new procurement is carried out, it is deemed appropriate that the current supplier continues to provide the service. The extension period will be for up to 12 months, to accommodate the procurement process whilst still preserving 6 months post-contract-award for transition in the event of a change of supplier.
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
Contract No
PS/19/104
Title
Provision of Personalised Registration Auction Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 June 2024
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
British Car Auctions Limited
Hook
RG27 9XA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £3,258,333
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
DVLA recently decided to discontinue its procurement of “Personalised Registration Auction Services” (contract reference PS/22/176) in order to consider all options including potential improvements that could be of benefit to potential bidders.
Having now considered its options, DVLA will shortly be launching a new procurement for “Personalised Registration Auction Services,” in an improved form, under ref PS/24/48 via the open competition procedure.
To ensure service continuity while the new procurement is conducted, and to preserve a subsequent 6-month period for transition in the event of a change of supplier, DVLA proposes to extend its current contract with British Car Auctions for “Personalised Registration Auction Services” (ref PS/19/104) by 9 months with the option to extend for a further 3 months. This will extend the expiry date of the current contract by 9 months from 01/10/2024 to 30/06/2025 or to 30/09/2025 should it become necessary for DVLA to exercise the option of a further 3-month extension.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Transport
London
Country
United Kingdom