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