Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Infrastructure, Driver and Vehicle Agency
Clarence Court, 10-18 Adelaide Street
BELFAST
BT2 8GB
SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ID 3101532 - DFI - IT SERVICES TO SUPPORT DELIVERY OF STATUTORY VEHICLE TESTING SERVICE FOR DVA
Reference number
ID 3101532
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
Department for Infrastructure, Driver and Vehicle Agency has a contract with Capita IT Services Ltd for IT services to support delivery of statutory Vehicle Testing Service
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
36
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2021/S 000-003947
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
1
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
20 December 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
CAPITA IT SERVICES LTD
Tannochside Park
Glasgow
SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £690,788.22
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015.
United Kindgom
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). The authority will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) before this contract is awarded.
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
seven.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Department for Infrastructure, Driver and Vehicle Agency has a contract with Capita IT Services Ltd for IT services to support delivery of statutory Vehicle Testing Service
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
36
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£1,036,182.33
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Department for Infastructure, Driver and Vehicle Agency
Clarence Court, 10-18 Adelaide Street
BELFAST
SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
The contract has been modified to allow Department for Infrastructure, Driver and Vehicle Agency to increase the overall contract value to allow for additional spend.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
In accordance with Regulation 72(1)(c) as the need for the change could not have been foreseen by a “diligent” Department provided the changes do not affect the overall nature of the contract or exceed 50% of the value of the original contract value.
This is on the basis that DVA could not have foreseen or be able to accurately forecast the continuing impact of the pandemic to testing services and the level of additional out of hours support which would be required to manage the backlog.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £345,394.11
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £1,036,182.33