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Provision of Health and Safety Compliance Services

DVLA - DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY

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27 Mar 2025 at 13:31

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Summary of the contracting process

The DVLA, an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport based in Swansea, has awarded a contract for the provision of health and safety compliance services. The contract was awarded to Tersus Consultancy Ltd and will commence on 1st April 2025, with an end date of 31st March 2030. The services required include fire risk assessment, water risk assessment, and asbestos re-inspection across DVLA's Swansea estate, encompassing Morriston, Swansea Vale, and Ty Felin and Ty Forest in Fforestfach. This selective procurement follows a dynamic purchasing system with an awarded contract value of GBP 446,904.57. The tender period closed on 24th April 2024, with the award being published on 27th March 2025.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health and safety compliance, particularly those with innovative and preventative service offerings. SMEs are particularly suited to compete, as highlighted in the procurement documents. Winning this contract allows businesses to establish or strengthen their presence in a vital public sector organisation, providing 24/7, year-round services. Successful companies will demonstrate the capability to manage comprehensive safety compliance functions, fostering potential long-term engagements and growth through extensions on a 5+1+1-year basis.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Health and Safety Compliance Services

Notice Description

The DVLA is an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport (DfT), based in Swansea. The DVLA'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). In March 2005 the DVLA entered a 20-year PFI Contract for the refurbishment of the estate and the provision of facilities management ("FM") services. The overarching PFI agreement will expire on 31st March 2025. DVLA requires a Compliance Services Service provider from the point of exit commencing 01/04/2025 across the DVLA's Swansea estate, comprising of Morriston, Swansea Vale and Ty Felin and Ty Forest in Fforestfach. DVLA requires bidders to provide innovative proposals in response to this Specification to assist DVLA's strategy of providing modern services across all their services. DVLA requires a Compliance Services Service provider to provide a service 24/7, 365 days a year, for an initial 5-year Contract term with the option to extend on a 5 +1year, +1year basis. The services listed within this section, outline the innovative, proactive, and preventative measures expected. Requirements are broken down into three sections as follows: A - Fire Risk Assessment B - Water Risk Assessment C - Asbestos Re-Inspection

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f4417f1-3bbb-4952-bf11-5ed8b70696be
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71317200 - Health and safety services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£446,904 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£446,904 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Nov 20241 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DVLA - DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY
Contact Name
Paul Brown
Contact Email
paul.brown@dvla.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SWANSEA
Postcode
SA6 7JL
Post Town
Swansea
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL43 Swansea
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swansea
Electoral Ward
Mynydd-bach
Westminster Constituency
Swansea West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TERSUS CONSULTANCY

Further Information

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