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title: "Support and Maintenance of Laser Card Engravers"
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# Support and Maintenance of Laser Card Engravers

Buyer: DVLA COMMERCIAL SERVICES GROUP  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-60eea69c-62c4-4edc-9c8f-5b1416c60396

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## Summary

The DVLA Commercial Services Group is seeking tenders for the "Support and Maintenance of Laser Card Engravers," aimed at ensuring ongoing services for Mühlbauer Laser Card engraving machines located in Ty Felin and Morriston, Wales. This procurement process falls under the category of "Repair and maintenance services of machinery," with a total contract value of £2,113,465. The current tender status is active, with modifications indicating an extension of the contract due to technical reasons. The tender period ended on 1 December 2018, and the contract is set to run from 16 December 2018 until 14 June 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in machinery support and maintenance services, particularly those experienced in handling complex engraving technologies. Companies that can demonstrate technical expertise and have a solid track record in service delivery within this niche should consider competing for this tender. With the potential for contract extensions, this could be an advantageous project for those aiming to establish long-term partnerships with a prominent public sector buyer like the DVLA.

## Notice

Modification Notice Original description: Laser Card Engraving Machines - Support and Maintenance. The requirement is to obtain Support and Maintenance services for the existing Muhlbauer Laser Card engraving machines installed in Ty Felin and at Morriston from 9 December 2018 for a period of 2 years with the option to extend by up to 1 year (6 months plus 6 months). This equipment is used to produce all polycarbonate cards (Driving Licences, Tacho Cards, Driver Qualification Cards and Bio-metric Residency Permit Cards) for DVLA/DfT and Home Office. Description of the modifications Utilisation of first 6 month extension option Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor: Competition absent for technical reasons

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/418c8b06-2f30-47a3-93b9-4fd9b9abc648 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Dec 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 16 Dec 2018 - 14 Jun 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,113,465 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DVLA COMMERCIAL SERVICES GROUP |
| Locality | SWANSEA |
| Post town | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA6 7JL |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL43 Swansea |
| Local authority | Swansea |
| Electoral ward | Mynydd-bach |
| Westminster constituency | Swansea West |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50530000 - Repair and maintenance services of machinery

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2020 at 09:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/418c8b06-2f30-47a3-93b9-4fd9b9abc648

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/418c8b06-2f30-47a3-93b9-4fd9b9abc648
  2nd October 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=511966130
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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