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title: "Provision of a Guillotine with Support and Maintenance"
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# Provision of a Guillotine with Support and Maintenance

Buyer: DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8eb3352d-8afa-4217-abbe-a5a5cdaea8c5

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## Summary

The Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has awarded a contract for the Provision of a Guillotine with Support and Maintenance. The procurement process involved a selective method, calling off from a framework agreement. The contract value is GBP 47,754, with a contract period starting on April 18, 2023, and ending on April 17, 2028. The procurement took place in Swansea, Wales, under the Office and computing machinery category. The deadline for tender submissions was February 27, 2023.

This tender opportunity can benefit businesses offering office and computing machinery, equipment, and supplies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could find this opportunity particularly suitable. The DVLA has contracted Herts Fullstop Limited for this project, which involves supplying and installing a guillotine machine along with support and maintenance services for 5 years, extendable for two further 12-month periods. The contract was awarded through Lot 2, RM6059 of Crown Commercial Services, Office Supplies Framework.

## Notice

DVLA Output Services Group (OSG) provides the Agency with its print and mail functionality. DVLA has the largest in-house print and mail facility within UK government producing 100 million of mail items per year averaging at just under 400,000 transactions per day. DVLA complete work on behalf of other government departments and agencies including Home Office, Drivers and Vehicles Standards Agency, Drivers and Vehicles Agency, Highways Agency, and Government Digital Notify Service. Within OSG, Graphic Print Unit (GPU) caters for the Agency's diverse requirements for high quality publications such as corporate documents, operational forms, communication materials and illustrations. A heavy duty hydraulic guillotine is used to cut documents, inserts and notepads prior to being issued to the business or external stakeholders. Work is processed on demand as well as an ad hoc basis, depending on requirements. Currently there are over a million documents processed per year. Graphic Print Units current guillotine is 22 years and the Agency is looking to replace the equipment. The DVLA is looking to procure a Guillotine Solution along with associated Support and Maintenance for a period of 5 years with an option for two further 12-month periods which will be determined on a year-by-year basis at the sole discretion of the DVLA. The requirement is for the following items: * Guillotine -Purchase * Support & Maintenance (5 years with Optional 1 +1 addition) The Agency will be procuring this machinery to replace the existing guillotine machine within DVLA's GPU. The procurement for replacement of this machinery shall encompass: Supply and installation of the guillotine machine. Support and maintenance of the proposed machinery during the full term of the agreement. The removal and disposal of existing equipment. This being a Horizon Perfecta 76UC - Dimensions - width-1.8m, depth-1.95m, height-1.4m, weight-1650kg. The contract award will be through Lot 2, RM6059 of Crown Commercial Services, Office Supplies Framework, and will be subject to the associated terms and conditions. The contract for support and maintenance will be for 5 years with an option for two further 12-month periods (extensions) which will be determined on a year-by-year basis at the sole discretion of the DVLA. Invitations to quote are being issued to the framework suppliers via the Find a Tender service portal and submissions can be made via the FTS portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/949b791c-c7b7-4334-abc0-d0f9a4e5d913 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 17 Apr 2023 - 17 Apr 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £47,754 |
| 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 | DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HERTS FULLSTOP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

### Codes

- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

## Release History

- 18 Apr 2023 at 11:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/949b791c-c7b7-4334-abc0-d0f9a4e5d913

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/949b791c-c7b7-4334-abc0-d0f9a4e5d913
  18th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b0ed2fc9-98dc-453d-87c8-166a927d3a0d
  Framework call off order form.
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/327a51a0-1264-4414-b7e4-142fd802d13d
  Framework core Terms

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