Tender

Provision of Laboratory Services.

DVLA

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10 Nov 2018 at 07:00

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10 Nov 2018 at 07:00

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10 Nov 2018 at 07:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is seeking tenders for the "Provision of Laboratory Services," which falls under the laboratory services industry category. The procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with a tender period that will conclude on 31 July 2019. Following the tender period, the contract will commence on 17 September 2019 and is expected to run until 16 September 2022. Interested service providers are encouraged to attend a Supplier Day scheduled for 9 January 2019 in Swansea and must express their interest by 4 January 2019 at 14:00 hours.

This procurement represents a valuable opportunity for businesses looking to expand within the laboratory services sector, particularly those specialising in alcohol and drug testing services. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to compete, and forming consortiums or sub-contracting can enhance their capacity to deliver required services effectively. By engaging in this procurement process, businesses can establish themselves as trusted partners to DVLA, thus paving the way for future contracting opportunities.

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Notice Title

Provision of Laboratory Services.

Notice Description

Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: VI.3 Instead of: Supplier day on 13 December Read: Supplier day on 9 January Other additional information: The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to forewarn service providers of requirement and highlight that we plan to hold a 'Supplier Day' for market sounding and to enable DVLA to describe and develop our proposed requirements. The Supplier Day has been rescheduled for Wednesday 9 January and will be held at a location in Swansea. Interested service providers must express their interest via e-mail to the named contact point in Section 1.1 above by 14:00 hours on Friday 4 January The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) currently have the following contracts: 1.Provision of Carbohydrate Deficient Transferrin (CDT) Testing & Confirmation Services and 2.Provision of Toxicology Services These contracts aide DVLA to make licensing decisions. CDT sample screening provides further information of possible alcohol misuse through the analysis of blood samples and Toxicology provides screening and confirmation services for drugs of abuse through the analysis of urine samples. DVLA are exploring if combining these services is a viable option. Suppliers may consider consortiums and or sub-contracting with Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) to ensure delivery. DVLA encourages fair and transparent procurement and omission from any part of the Department's market engagement exercise shall not be taken into account in any subsequent procurement. It should be noted that responding to this notice does not place any service provider in an advantageous position.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c7189df9-1fe7-4b87-ba26-407ff82ec4f8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90530444-9779-48ae-b559-37534b770113
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71900000 - Laboratory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Dec 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jul 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Sep 2019 - 16 Sep 2022 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DVLA
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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