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Provision of Support and Maintenance Mailing Machines and Ancillary Equipment

DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY

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13 Apr 2018 at 09:33

Summary of the contracting process

The Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is conducting a procurement process titled "Provision of Support and Maintenance Mailing Machines and Ancillary Equipment." This tender falls under the services category, specifically focusing on mailing equipment. The procurement method utilised is an open procedure, and the contract period runs from 2nd April 2018 to 1st April 2020. The tender was awarded on 27th March 2018, with a total contract value of £1,578,726. The services will be delivered across several locations, including Swansea and its surrounding areas in the UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses poised to supply maintenance and support services, particularly for firms that specialise in mailing systems and ancillary equipment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are especially encouraged to compete, as this contract aligns with their capabilities. Companies with experience in high-volume printing and mailing operations will find this tender ideal, given DVLA’s requirement to maintain a fleet of mailing machines responsible for handling millions of mail items annually.

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Notice Title

Provision of Support and Maintenance Mailing Machines and Ancillary Equipment

Notice Description

This oultines the requirements for the support and maintenance of the Agency's strategically preferred mailing platform by a single supplier. This document is aimed at potential suppliers for the support and maintenance of DVLA's mailing machinery and ancillary devices: Output Services Group (OSG) provides the Agency with its print & mail functionality. It is responsible for producing the Agency's entire customer facing documentation and in 2016/17 despatched more than 93.5 million items of mail to its customers. The operation is based over two sites within five miles of each other. The department produces a number of high volume output on a variety of different stationery types, the main transactions are: V11 Tax reminder - 27.6m per year HRC Registration document - 17.5m per year Photo on licence (POL) 10.4m per year OSG has a mailing machine fleet of 12 systems for which it is seeking support and maintenance, 7 on the Ty-Felin Site and 5 on the Morriston Site.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-be53779d-dd6e-43db-9084-f32e97ef4ff2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8699fe69-72fe-4a93-882f-234e5bba2a5c
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages


CPV Codes

30133000 - Mailing equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,578,726 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,578,726 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Apr 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Mar 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Mar 20187 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2018 - 1 Apr 2020 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

BOWE SYSTEC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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