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Contract Award Notice

Publishing Services

  • First published: 04 February 2019
  • Last modified: 04 February 2019

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)
Authority ID:
AA25365
Publication date:
04 February 2019
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Description of the procurement: the rights to publish, jointly with DVSA, the official editions of our resources and works, as well as The Official Highway Code in English and Welsh and The Highway Code for Northern Ireland. To develop, with DVSA’s approval, new products/formats from DVSA’s and Open Government Licence content: writing or commissioning new content. May include working with external partners to promote the standards in new, effective ways.

A concession will be granted to trade in and promote publishing and associated products and activities with DVSA using its brand, the Official Highway Code and other Crown copyright works, including those developed by the partnership.

All intellectual properties in products developed belong to DVSA except copyright, which belongs to The Crown or The Queen’s Printer and Controller of HMSO.

Full notice text

Concession award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

The Axis Building, Upper Parliament Street

Nottingham

NG1 6LP

UK

Telephone: +44 1179543361

E-mail: procurement.branch@dvsa.gov.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.gov.uk//government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Other: Transport

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Publishing Services

Reference number: DVSA 028/002/0064

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79970000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Description of the procurement: the rights to publish, jointly with DVSA, the official editions of DVSA's resources and works, as well as The Official Highway Code in English and Welsh and The Highway Code for Northern Ireland. The customer for the Highway Code Northern Ireland will be the Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) an executive Agency of the Department for Infrastructure. The Contractor will be required to invoice the DVA directly for their requirement.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 26 500 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 21 900 000.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK


Main site or place of performance:

UNITED KINGDOM.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Description of the procurement: the rights to publish, jointly with DVSA, the official editions of our resources and works, as well as The Official Highway Code in English and Welsh and The Highway Code for Northern Ireland. To develop, with DVSA’s approval, new products/formats from DVSA’s and Open Government Licence content: writing or commissioning new content. May include working with external partners to promote the standards in new, effective ways.

A concession will be granted to trade in and promote publishing and associated products and activities with DVSA using its brand, the Official Highway Code and other Crown copyright works, including those developed by the partnership.

All intellectual properties in products developed belong to DVSA except copyright, which belongs to The Crown or The Queen’s Printer and Controller of HMSO.

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months: 60

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

This contract is let for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend up to a further 2 years in yearly increments. The estimated value reflects the full 60 months term.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Form of procedure

Award procedure with prior publication of a concession notice

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2018/S 108-247015

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

07/01/2019

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The Stationery Office Ltd

St Crispins, Duke Street

Norwich

NR3 1PD

UK

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

URL: http://www.tsonline.co.uk/

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: 26 500 000.00 GBP

Total value of the concession/lot: 21 900 000.00  GBP

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

07/01/2019

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The Stationery Office Ltd

St Crispins, Duke Street

Norwich

NR3 1PD

UK

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

URL: http://www.tsonline.co.uk/

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: 26 500 000.00 GBP

Total value of the concession/lot: 21 900 000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://dev.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=372426888

GO Reference: GO-2019128-PRO-11544018

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Department for Transport

2/29 Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road

London

SW1P 4DR

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

28/01/2019

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79970000 Publishing services Miscellaneous business and business-related services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

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ID Description
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About the buyer

Main contact:
procurement.branch@dvsa.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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