Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Bristol
UK
E-mail: G&Scatgegoryteam@dvsa.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency
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
K280020526 Speed Measuring Devices
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Please note that this notice is for transparency purposes only.
The DVSA have awarded a contract to LET Automotive N.V for the calibration and maintenance services of their speed measuring devices. This procurement was conducted in compliance with Public Contracts Regulations 2015 Regulation 32(2).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
229 700.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Calibration and maintenance services of speed measuring devices. The supply of new devices and cases are also within cope of this Contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
DVSA have established, via the publication of a Prior Information Notice which incorporated a Request for information, that no competition exists due to the niche technical nature of the requirement.
From a repair and maintenance perspective, the Speedoscope is a proprietary device to L.E.T. Automotive, the incumbent.
L.E.T. Automotive are currently the only supplier capable of providing a speed measuring device that meets the DVSA requirements. L.E.T. Automotive developed the Speedoscope for use by the Belgian Government 15 years ago and these devices are still in use currently
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: K280020526
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/04/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LET Automotive N.V.
Deinze
BE
NUTS: BE
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 229 700.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department for Transport
Bristol
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/07/2021