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TARS Legacy Services

DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY

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10 May 2024 at 11:18

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) awarded a contract for TARS Legacy Services to BJSS Limited with a total potential value of £19,680,000. The procurement process was completed through a negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice. The contract aims to support and develop DVSA's TARS Legacy family of systems until their transition to the future Driver Services Platform. The services provided support key functions such as Driver and Rider Practical tests, Instructor Services, and Driver Certificate of Professional Competence.

This contract opportunity with DVSA could be suitable for businesses offering IT services, consulting, software development, and support. The contract involves a 3-year term with options to extend, creating a potential avenue for sustainable business growth. Interested suppliers should closely monitor the upcoming procurement for the Driver Services Platform (DSP) to potentially engage in further business opportunities with DVSA.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TARS Legacy Services

Notice Description

DVSA requires services to support and develop it's TARS Legacy family of systems until transition to the future Driver Services Platform. These systems support 3 core services for DVSA: * Driver and Rider Practical tests * Instructor Services, and * Driver Certificate of Professional Competence.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this procurement it to appoint a single supplier for the provision of TARS Legacy Services to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. This procurement is being completed in accordance with Public Contracts Regulation (PCR) 2015 32(2)(b)(ii). The intention is for a contract term of 3 years at a value of PS9,840,000. The intention is to include 3 annual options to extend up to a maximum value of PS9,840,000, resulting in a potential maximum contract value of PS19,680,000. TARS legacy services will be replaced by the Driver Services Platform (DSP). The procurement for delivery of DSP will be published imminently.

Procurement Information

This recommendation is in accordance with Public Contracts Regulation (PCR) 2015 32(2)(b)(ii). BJSS have been identified as the only suitable provider that can meet our need as they are the only supplier who have the technical knowledge of how to run and manage the legacy systems. The intention is for a contract term of 3 years at a value of PS9,840,000. The intention is to include 3 annual options to extend up to a maximum value of PS9,840,000, resulting in a potential maximum contract value of PS19,680,000. TARS legacy services will be replaced by the Driver Services Platform (DSP). The procurement for delivery of DSP is planned to be published imminently.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0458a1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014971-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£19,680,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 May 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
dstcommercial@dvsa.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BJSS

Further Information

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