--- title: "Prosecution and Legal Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8cb23838-cadd-4173-bf1e-d91b760f4fab" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8cb23838-cadd-4173-bf1e-d91b760f4fab" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8cb23838-cadd-4173-bf1e-d91b760f4fab.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8cb23838-cadd-4173-bf1e-d91b760f4fab.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DVSA - DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY" published: "2024-05-02" --- # Prosecution and Legal Services Buyer: DVSA - DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8cb23838-cadd-4173-bf1e-d91b760f4fab [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8cb23838-cadd-4173-bf1e-d91b760f4fab) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8cb23838-cadd-4173-bf1e-d91b760f4fab.json) ## Summary The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), based in Bristol, is preparing to invite proposals for a contract titled "Prosecution and Legal Services" in England and Wales. This contract involves providing legal services to support prosecution and special investigations carried out by DVSA Enforcement Officers. The engagement end date for market feedback is set for 9th May 2024, with a market engagement event scheduled for 9th May 2024 via Microsoft Teams. This tender for "Prosecution and Legal Services" by DVSA presents an opportunity for legal service providers with expertise in enforcement and special investigations in the legal industry. The contract, lasting 4 years, will require services in England and Wales. Small and medium-sized legal firms with experience in road safety enforcement actions would be well-suited to compete for this procurement opportunity. ## Notice The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), an executive agency of the Department for Transport (DfT), will shortly be inviting proposals for the following requirement. The contract will be for the Provision of Prosecution and Legal Services. DVSA are responsible for carrying out various enforcement functions on a number of different schemes relating to road safety. As a result of this activity, various types of offences are detected by DVSA Enforcement Officers (EOs) that may justify prosecution action through the court system. Once a decision has been taken to prosecute, the case papers are passed over to the DVSA Prosecution and Legal Services team ("PLS"), based in Bristol. PLS is responsible for progressing cases through the courts; dealing with all matters including the laying of information, adjournments, conclusion of the case and reporting back to the DVSA area customer. In addition to this, the DVSA undertakes Special Investigations that require specialist legal support, these are larger and more complex than the casework described above. PLS require specialist legal support to assist these activities. For the purpose of this contract PLS will be the end user of the Services. The Services are required in England and Wales. The Initial Contract Period will be for 4 years from the Commencement Date. The purpose of the PIN is to inform the market of the requirement and gather information and feedback from the market via a market engagement event. Following the market engagement event, DVSA intend to finalise the tender documentation and publish a tender via Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. The market engagement event will be taking place at 12:30hrs until 14:00hrs on Thursday 9 May 2024 via Microsoft Teams. How to Register If you wish to attend the market engagement event, please respond to commercialenquiries@dvsa.gov.uk for the attention of Samuel Sherlock, confirming your attendance and the email addresses of those attending (a maximum of 2 per supplier), by 15:00hrs on Tuesday 7 May 2024. Once you have confirmed your intention to attend, an email invite will be sent with the link to Microsoft Teams. To view the draft specification please use the link below: https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/go/10486759018F3A0A9D8F ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7756ec82-ebbb-41d6-b968-841d934658af | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 9 May 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services ## Release History - 2 May 2024 at 16:06 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7756ec82-ebbb-41d6-b968-841d934658af ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7756ec82-ebbb-41d6-b968-841d934658af 2nd May 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/go/10486759018F3A0A9D8F ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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