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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: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b715043b-6664-48f2-827e-d83cce1cee83

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## Summary

The DVLA Commercial Services Group has completed a tender for the support and maintenance of Laser Card engraving machines, valued at £2,113,465. This procurement process falls under the category of repair and maintenance services for machinery, specifically focused on critical equipment used for producing various Official UK identification cards. The contract period is set to commence on 10 December 2018 and will run for two years, with an option to extend for an additional year. The project is located in Wales and was concluded on 26 November 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in machinery maintenance and support services. Companies with expertise in servicing engraving machines or similar equipment would be ideally suited to compete, especially those able to demonstrate experience in delivering high-quality maintenance solutions. Engaging with such contracts can help businesses expand their portfolios and establish valuable relationships with governmental entities like the DVLA.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/363883dc-d39a-4522-b795-456da45d97f4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Dec 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Nov 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Nov 2018 |
| Contract period | 10 Dec 2018 - 9 Dec 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MÜHLBAUER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50530000 - Repair and maintenance services of machinery

## Release History

- 6 Dec 2018 at 09:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/363883dc-d39a-4522-b795-456da45d97f4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/363883dc-d39a-4522-b795-456da45d97f4
  6th December 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=361416140
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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