Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Swansea
UK
Contact person: Vikki John
E-mail: Vikki.John@dvla.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of a Direct Debit Solution
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Following the VEAT Notice issued on 12 April 2024, outlining DVLA's intention to Award. The standstill period has now been completed.
DVLA has awarded a contract to Target Group Limited for the provision of a Direct Debit Service commencing on 1st June 2024.
This is to ensure continuous operation of the existing Direct Debit service; allowing enough time for DVLA to undertake a new tender process for a future Direct Debit Service. The future Direct Debit Service opportunity will be advertised in line with the relevant contract regulations.
This is the final contract award notice.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
11 170 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) (The Authority) is an Executive Agency of DfT, based in Swansea. The Agency’s primary aims are to facilitate road safety and general law enforcement by maintaining accurate registers of drivers and vehicle keepers and to collect Vehicle Excise Duty (VED).
A DD payment option was introduced from 1st October 2014 which enables End Users to currently pay the full annual VED amount in one annual instalment, pay for a 6-month licensing period in one instalment or opt to spread the costs evenly over the term of a 12-month licensing period.
• Currently, over 1.3 million mandates are created per month, this is split between circa new (40%) and renewed (60%) mandates.
• On average, Direct Debit payments total approximately £225m a month.
• The total value of the contract for the financial years 2018-2023 is in the region of £25 million
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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
DVLA intends to award a contract to Target Group Limited for the provision of a Direct Debit Service commencing on 1st June 2024.
This is to ensure continuous operation of the existing Direct Debit service; allowing enough time for DVLA to undertake a new tender process for a future Direct Debit Service. The future Direct Debit Service opportunity will be advertised in line with the relevant contract regulations.
DVLA intends to award the contract without a call for competition in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 32.2 (b) ii.
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
• absence of competition for technical reasons
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: PS/23/05
Title: Provision of a Direct Debit Solution
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/04/2024
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
Target Group Limited
Newport
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 11 170 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Swansea
UK
E-mail: vikki.john@dvla.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/05/2024