Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Transport for London
55 Broadway
London
SW1H 0BD
UK
Contact person: Ms Avril Eglinton
Telephone: +44 7740515021
E-mail: AvrilEglinton@tfl.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://tfl.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://tfl.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Other: Transport
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
DBS Checks for Taxi and Private Hire
Reference number: DN327437
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
To deliver Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks to candidates applying for a new or renewal Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) driver licence or taxi driver licence, who must all complete an Enhanced DBS check in order to be eligible for a licence. Additionally, for TfL’s Dial-a-Ride staff to have DBS checks, as they are frequently in contact with vulnerable groups.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
14 000 000.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
15 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79000000
48600000
48732000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To deliver Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks to candidates applying for a new or renewal Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) driver licence or taxi driver licence, who must all complete an Enhanced DBS check in order to be eligible for a licence. Additionally, for TfL’s Dial-a-Ride staff to have DBS checks, as they are frequently in contact with vulnerable groups.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 082-184296
IV.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 V: Award of contract
Contract No: tfl_scp_001702
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/03/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GB Group Plc
2415211
The Foundation, Herons Way, Chester Business Park
Chester
CH4 9GB
UK
Telephone: +44 7534961661
E-mail: Lee.Hughes@gbgplc.com
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
14 000 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
15 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Transport for London
55 Broadway
London
SW1H 0DB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/04/2019