Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Infrastructure, Driver and Vehicle Agency DVA
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
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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
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.1.4) Short description
DfI - DVA is placing this voluntary transparency notice to alert economic operators of its intention to modify
the IT Services to support delivery of statutory Vehicle Testing Service contract in accordance with Regulation 72 (1) (b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This transparency notice does not place any obligation on the Authority to enter into this modification.
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: £1,782,513.29
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
ID 3101532 - DfI - IT Services to support delivery of statutory Vehicle Testing Service for DVA.
Please see the 'Specification' for further details on this requirement.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Qualitative Criteria / Weighting: 40
Cost criterion - Name: Quantitative Critiera / Weighting: 60
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Initial Contract Period is for 3 years 01/04/2021 to 31/03/2024, with an optional extension period of +1 year
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:
To ensure continuity of service to the DVA for their critical business functions, the DVA require an uplift to the contract value to ensure
continuity of service through to the expiry of the contract term. The Authority will be relying on Regulation 72(1) (b) Additional works,
services or supplies “have become necessary” and were not included in the initial procurement and a change of supplier would not be
practicable (for economic, technical or interoperability reasons) and would involve substantial inconvenience/duplication of costs. This
modification is for a total of £345,394.11 leading to a revised contract value of £2,127,907.40.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-018564
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 December 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
CAPITA IT SERVICES LTD
Tannochside Park
Glasgow
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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: £1,782,513.29
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 PCR2015 as amended
BELFAST
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) 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.