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title: "Benchmarking - DVSA Overhead Costs Notice"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DVSA - DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY"
published: "2022-09-06"
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# Benchmarking - DVSA Overhead Costs Notice

Buyer: DVSA - DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-48e0775c-6004-4045-bc2a-3027035bda4d

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## Summary

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has awarded a contract for benchmarking its overhead costs to PA Consulting Services Limited. The tender, named "Benchmarking - DVSA Overhead Costs Notice," falls under the financial consultancy services category. The procurement method used was a competitive quotation with a value of £30,000 GBP. The tender closed on 5th July 2022, with the contract period starting on 11th August 2022 and ending on 16th September 2022. DVSA, based in Bristol, England, initiated this tender to enhance its operational efficiency.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the financial consultancy services sector to engage with DVSA and potentially secure similar contracts in the future. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) particularly stand to benefit from their involvement in such competitive quotation processes. The award to PA Consulting Services Limited signifies the agency's commitment to partnering with external expertise to improve its services and achieve cost efficiencies. Businesses in the financial consultancy industry with a focus on benchmarking services would find this tender conducive to their growth strategies.

## Notice

Contract notice of benchmarking - DVSA overhead costs

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/185b13a8-0b34-4d0c-b4ba-a39db589fac2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 10 Aug 2022 - 16 Sep 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DVSA - DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS5 0DA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Lawrence Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PA CONSULTING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services

## Release History

- 6 Sep 2022 at 12:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/185b13a8-0b34-4d0c-b4ba-a39db589fac2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/185b13a8-0b34-4d0c-b4ba-a39db589fac2
  6th September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3f185724-e0d2-4ebd-977e-80070333c0ba
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