Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
Berkeley House
Croydon Street
Bristol
BS5 0DA
UK
Contact person: Tom Mitchell
E-mail: tom.mitchell@dvsa.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.gov.uk/dvsa
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Legal-advisory-and-representation-services./TT72793D67
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Training-services./5AQXB9BG6G
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Other: Driver and Vehicle Standards
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Framework Agreement for the provision of Prosecution and Legal Services
Reference number: K28/002/0696
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Driver and vehicle standards agency (DVSA) is responsible for carrying out various enforcement functions on a number of different schemes relating to road safety. As a result of this activity, various types of offences are detected by DVSA Enforcement Officers that may justify prosecution action through the court system.
The DVSA requires specialist legal services to prosecute these cases on its behalf.
In addition to this, the DVSA undertakes special investigations that require specialist legal support, these are larger and more complex than the case-work described above.
The DVSA’s requirement is for the provision of specialist legal resource who possess an appropriate depth of knowledge of the relevant court procedures and legislation as detailed in the framework specification.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement process is detailed in the procurement documents.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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:
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
II.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://dft.delta-esourcing.com/respond/XAN265H5XG
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
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Legal professionals as detailed in the framework specification.
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As detailed in the framework agreement and schedules.
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
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:
17/09/2019
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
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
17/09/2019
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
4 years.
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://dft.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Legal-advisory-and-representation-services./TT72793D67
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://dft.delta-esourcing.com/respond/TT72793D67
GO Reference: GO-2019731-PRO-15176691
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
DVSA
Berkeley House, Croydon Street
Bristol
BS5 0DA
UK
E-mail: tom.mitchell@dvsa.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/07/2019