Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Longview Road
Swansea
SA67JL
UK
Contact person: Nick Beynon
Telephone: +44 1792783296
E-mail: nicholas.beynon@dvla.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
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
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
Provision of Vehicle Excise Duty Enforcement Services
Reference number: PS-23-45
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98351110
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to notify the market that the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) intends to tender for the Provision of Vehicle Excise Duty Enforcement Services. The requirement includes the ability of a supplier to provide:
• Immobilisation,
• Removal,
• Storage,
• Disposal,
• Enforcement Notice Issuing Services and;
• Provision of Automatic Number Plate Recognition Services.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
218 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Lots have not been decided at this stage. The service requires:
• Immobilisation,
• Removal,
• Storage,
• Disposal,
• Enforcement Notice Issuing Services;
• Provision of Automatic Number Plate Recognition Service.
The authority may decide to contract separately for each provision or advertise as one contract split into lots, or to combine all requirements into one single contract without lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Provision of Vehicle Excise Duty Enforcement Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50118110
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DVLA will be conducting a retender process in early 2024 to select a supplier(s) to provide
• Vehicle Immobilisation,
• Removal,
• Storage,
• Disposal,
• Enforcement Notice Issuing Services and;
• Provision of Automatic Number Plate Recognition Services.
DVLA is tendering for two potentially separate provisions.
The first is a service for Immobilisation, Removal, Storage, and Disposal of vehicles and Enforcement Notice Issuing.
The second is a service for non-compliant vehicle detection and reporting via ANPR technology.
Both services are required for a sustainable UK wide geographical coverage and to manage significant volumes of transactions for the DVLA.
The current volume of actions per year are as follows:
• 118,500 immobilisation actions;
• 62,000 warning notices;
• 144,000 ANPR actionable images
Suppliers must have the ability to scale up and down to meet DVLA business needs.
DVLA would like to hold a Market Engagement event on 14th December 2023, which will explain the requirement further and explore new/innovative solutions for immobilisation, ANPR provision and all associated administrative services with interested parties.
The Market Engagement Day will be held at DVLA’s Innovation facility and will be a purely in person event. DVLA’s Innovation facility is located at:
Richard Ley Development Centre
Upper Fforest Way
Swansea Vale
Llansamlet
Swansea
SA7 0AN
DVLA anticipates commencing the procurement with the publication of a contract notice in March / April 2024.
To register your interest in attending the Market Engagement Day and to request further information, please email the following:
nicholas.beynon@dvla.gov.uk
II.2.14) Additional information
PIN for information at this stage only. The date for the Market Engagement Day is 14th December 2023.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
30/04/2024
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 Market Engagement Day will be structed as follows:
DVLA presentation on high-level requirements, technical considerations and outline of the upcoming procurement process and indicative timeframes.
Following this there will be an opportunity for networking and refreshments followed by optional ‘breakout’ sessions.
There is not a requirement for supplies to formally present.
‘Breakout’ sessions will provide suppliers a ‘one-to-one’ opportunity for Questions & Answers with DVLA personnel and an opportunity for interested parties to outline:
• Their relevant existing services
• Their current networks / customers
• How they would be able to support DVLA in providing the high level services outlined above
• Their feedback on how the services may be combined / split in order to maximise operational efficiency and contract cost
• The most appropriate contract term to maximise Return on Investment
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/11/2023