Prior information notice
This notice aims at reducing time limits for receipt of tenders
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department for Transport
Swansea
SA6 7JL
UK
E-mail: Shareen.Gelstharp@dvla.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
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
Provision of a Laboratory Service for Testing of Drugs of Abuse/Misuse
Reference number: PS/23/163
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71900000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
DVLA requires a contract for the provision of Laboratory Services which will deliver urine drug screening and confirmation services accurately and confidentially to support the decision-making process within Drivers Medical Group (DMG).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority requires a contract which will deliver urine drug screening and confirmation services to assist the Authority in determining a drivers medical fitness to hold a driving licence.
The successful supplier must be capable of accurately and confidentially carrying out both initial screening and confirmation testing services which will provide national coverage throughout Great Britain.
The Contractor/ Supplier will be required to transport samples from Franchise Doctors across Great Britain to the Contractor's/Supplier's nominated laboratory/laboratories for analysis.
Monitoring, collating and feeding back trend analysis data would be advantageous, in particular on drugs below cut offs, which when combined, could result in impairment.
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.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
11/10/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to forewarn interested service providers of this requirement and highlight that we plan to hold a Supplier Day for the purpose of market sounding and to enable DVLA to describe and develop our proposed requirements.
The virtual Supplier Day has been scheduled for the 17th & 18th April 2024 and will be held via MS Teams.
Interested service providers must express their interest via e-mail to:-
shareen.gelstharp@dvla.gov.uk
&
mandy.hodgson@dvla.gov.uk
By 12:00pm on Friday 22nd March 2024 quoting reference PS/23/163 - Provision of Laboratory Services for testing of drugs of abuse/misuse.
Following the Supplier Day, DVLA will form a strategy and anticipates commencing a procurement excercise with the publication of a finder tender service and a contract finder notice.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR2015 as amended.
Swansea
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/03/2024