Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY
Longview Road,Clase
SWANSEA
SA67JL
Contact
Sue Roblin
Telephone
+44 1792782562-82562
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKL18 - Swansea
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Central Government
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Department for Transport
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Software AG Software Maintenance & Support and Training
Reference number
PS/23/157
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Contract for the provision of Software AG software support and maintenance and training provision.
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: £486,134
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL1 - West Wales and the Valleys
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract for the provision of Software AG software support and maintenance and training provision.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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:
- protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation:
Software AG UK Ltd own the IPR and exclusive rights to provide this software including upgrades and bug fixes, therefore the following applies:
32 (2) (b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons:-
(ii) competition is absent for technical reasons,
(iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
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: 2023/S 000-032323
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 December 2023
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
Software AG UK Ltd
Derby
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Companies House
01310740
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £486,134
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
Country
United Kingdom