Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Longview Road, Morriston
SWANSEA
SA6 7JL
UK
Contact person: cai.vickery@dvla.gov.uk
E-mail: rhodri.llewellyn@dvla.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://dft.app.jaggaer.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://dft.app.jaggaer.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Other: Courier Services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Cheque and Postal Orders Courier
Reference number: PS/23/06
II.1.2) Main CPV code
64120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
DVLA currently receives and banks approximately 1.6 million combined cheques and postal orders per annum (approximately 31,000 cheques per week) , as payment for various Driver and Vehicle service streams. Following a Government Banking Procurement exercise awarded in 2014, Barclays Bank PLC were appointed the banking provider for DVLA on 24 March 2015.
DVLA require a next day secure cheque courier to collect cheques and postal orders twice a week and transport them securely to a designated cheque processing hub.
This does not have to be a dedicated service, DVLA cheques and postal orders can be part of a secure bulk movement with other companies’ Cheques/Postal orders.
All suppliers must be Bank approved Secure Cheque Couriers.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
20 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
64120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
As in Section ii.1.4
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
20 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/08/2024
End:
31/07/2027
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
All requirements can be found in the Invitation to Tender Pack, via the DfT Sourcing Portal Jaggaer
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-033666
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
19/04/2024
Local time: 23:59
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
22/04/2024
Local time: 09:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
To access the Invitation to Tender (ITT) pack for this opportunity, Suppliers are required to sign up to DfT procurement portal Jaggaer. Please see link below
https://dft.app.jaggaer.com
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
DVLA
Longview Road, Morriston
SWANSEA
SA6 7JL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/03/2024