Awarded contract

Clean Air Zone Technical Delivery and Support Provider

  • Department for Transport

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-020902

Published 24 August 2021, 10:44pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Department for Transport

33 Horseferry Road, Great Minster House, Westminster

London

SW1P 4DR

Contact

Adrianne Griffiths

Email

adrianne.griffiths@dvla.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.gov.uk

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

Clean Air Zone Technical Delivery and Support Provider

Reference number

DfT TETI0031B DVLA PS/21/51

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

In February 2016, Defra and DfT established a Joint Air Quality Unit (JAQU) to oversee the delivery of the government's plan for tackling NO2 (Nitrogen Oxide) compliance.

A Clean Air Zone (CAZ) defines an area where targeted action is taken to improve air quality and resources are prioritised and coordinated in order to shape the urban environment in a way that delivers improved health benefits and supports economic growth.

Clean Air Zones aim to address all sources of pollution, including nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter, and reduce public exposure to them using a range of measures tailored to the location.

Clean Air Zones bring together local measures to deliver immediate action to improve air quality and health with support for cities to grow while delivering sustained reductions in pollution and a transition to a low emission economy. Where there are the most persistent pollution problems, this is supported by restrictions to encourage only the cleanest vehicles to operate in the city.

Charging Clean Air Zones are being introduced for individual users to pay a charge to drive into, or move within, a designated zone if they are driving a vehicle that does not meet the particular standard in that zone.

The CAZ central service being implemented and is made up of a Digital Solution, a customer facing Contact Centre (delivered by DVLA) and Penalties and Enforcements (managed by Local Authorities).

With the current contract expiring in 2021, The Secretary of State for Transport requires a supplier to provide a high-quality service to JAQU, Local Authorities, Fleet Operators, Users and all other stakeholders of the CAZ Digital Solution.

The scope of the new contract could include but not limited to:-

-Transition of the existing digital solution

-Support and Maintenance of the digital solution

-Technical Delivery

-Technical Development

-Onboarding of Local Authorities to utilise the CAZ service

-Hosting of the central service

-Testing

-Incident Management

-Management Information and Reporting

Suppliers can ask any clarification question for a period of 10 working days after the notice has been published.

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: £15,272,732.10

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The scope of the new contract could include but not limited to:-

-Transition of the existing digital solution

-Support and Maintenance of the digital solution

-Technical Delivery

-Technical Development

-Onboarding of Local Authorities to utilise the CAZ service

-Hosting of the central service

-Testing

-Incident Management

-Management Information and Reporting

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality Factors / Weighting: 60

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 30

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

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-007474


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

DfT TETI0031B DVLA PS/21/51

Title

Clean Air Zone Technical Delivery and Support Provider

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28 July 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Informed Solutions Limited

The Old Bank, Old Market Place, Altrincham,

Cheshire,

WA14 4PA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £15,272,732.10


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Department for Transport

33 Horseferry Road, Great Minster House, Westminster

London

SW1P 4DR

Email

adrianne.griffiths@dvla.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.gov.uk