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Provision of DVLA Soft Services

Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency

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Summary of the contracting process

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) bought soft services, described under building and facilities management, for its site in Swansea, Wales. The procurement is identified as the provision of DVLA soft services, but the available description does not break down the individual services or tasks. The requirement was managed by DVLA and awarded to ESS Compass.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to ESS Compass on 26 April 2023. It was run as a selective call-off mini-competition under a framework agreement. The contract period runs from 1 November 2023 to 31 October 2028, following use of an extension option; the extension takes the term through to 31 October 2028. The awarded value is £7,803,390.34. The original tender submission deadline was 18 November 2022. The published information does not set out the evaluation criteria or any separate eligibility requirements.

This award provides evidence of DVLA demand for soft services at its Swansea site, delivered through a framework mini-competition. DVLA marked the requirement as unsuitable for SMEs and VCSEs, and the selected supplier is a large business. A competitor seeking to serve this specific requirement when it next reaches the market would therefore need the capacity to deliver a substantial facilities-management service and experience competing for framework call-offs. The procurement does not identify particular accreditations, technical qualifications or detailed service capabilities, so those should not be assumed to have been decisive.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of DVLA Soft Services

Notice Description

The notice relates to the contract awarded to ESS Compass via the CCS RM6232 framework mini competition let by DVLA Please note that this contract has utilised the extension option until 31/10/2028

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bf577b07-d398-453b-8326-af382f3bd14d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdd33611-d27b-466e-b473-e2524122deed
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79993000 - Building and facilities management services

79993100 - Facilities management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,803,390 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£7,803,390 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Apr 20233 years ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2023 - 31 Oct 2028 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
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
SWASNEA
Postcode
SA6 7JL
Postcode Area
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
TLL Wales
Local Authority
Swansea
Electoral Ward
Mynydd-bach
Westminster Constituency
Swansea West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ESS Compass

Further Information

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