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: commercialenquiries@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
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Language Services 2024
Reference number: K280022328
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79530000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
DVSA has several business units who have an ongoing requirement for a range of different language services. These include:
• Face-to-Face Interpreting Services:
• Telephone Interpreting Services:
• Written Translation Services:
• Transcription Services:
• Ancillary Services:
• Non-Spoken Language Services:
• Non-Spoken Face-to-Face Services:
• BSL and Braille Translation Services:
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
953 968.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79540000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DVSA has several business units who have an ongoing requirement for a range of different language services over an initial three year period. These include:
• Face-to-Face Interpreting Services:
• Telephone Interpreting Services:
• Written Translation Services:
• Transcription Services:
• Ancillary Services:
• Non-Spoken Language Services:
• Non-Spoken Face-to-Face Services:
• BSL and Braille Translation Services:
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The initial contract period will be three (3) years from the commencement date with an option to extend for a further one (1) year. The estimated value in II.2.6 is the estimate for the initial contract period plus the option.
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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This is a Call-off from a Framework
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
07/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
D A Languages Limited
Manchester
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 953 968.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Bristol
UK
E-mail: commercialenquiries@DVSA.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/06/2025