Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
DVLA
SWANSEA
SA6 7JL
UK
Contact person: Diane Rees
E-mail: diane.rees2@dvla.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.DVLA.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Personalised Registrations Auction Services
Reference number: PS/22/176
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79342410
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Authority wishes to procure Auction Services (the “Services”) on a national (UK wide) basis from the successful Contractor. This paragraph sets out at a high level the intended scope of the Services that shall be provided by the successful Contractor as below:
Timed Online Auctions and ancillary services;
DVLA auction marketing and associated promotional activity; and
Hosting, design, content and functionality of bilingual (English & Welsh) website www.dvlaauction.co.uk
For the avoidance of doubt the following aspects of the DVLA Personalised Registrations service are not within scope of this Contract:
The Online “Buy Now” functionality; and
Hosting, design, content and functionality of www.dvlaregistrations.dvla.gov.uk
Venue (live) auctions. The authority wishes to procure an exclusively online auction solution.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DVLA currently offers Personalised Registrations for sale through online and venue auctions. Due to pandemic-related social restrictions, between May 2020 and September 2022 all auctions were held online. Venue auctions resumed in October 2022.
DVLA is beginning the re-procurement of the auction service with the auctions to be held exclusively online.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
12 500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The duration of the contract term will initially be 3 years EXCLUDING the implementation period.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
After 36 months of the live service there are 2 x 12 months options to extend.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The contract will commence on 17th October 2023 for mobilisation and testing and if successful following the Authorities authorisation the delivery of the services (go live stage) will commence on 1st April 2024
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
07/06/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
01/07/2024
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
07/06/2023
Local time: 12:01
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department for Transport
Great Minster House
LONDON
SW1P 4DR
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/04/2023