--- title: "Surveillance and Counter Surveillance Training" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-bb6e0e17-8af2-4dda-9c6c-b6a5c3a8a9fa" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bb6e0e17-8af2-4dda-9c6c-b6a5c3a8a9fa" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bb6e0e17-8af2-4dda-9c6c-b6a5c3a8a9fa.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bb6e0e17-8af2-4dda-9c6c-b6a5c3a8a9fa.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE DRIVER & VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY" published: "2020-09-14" --- # Surveillance and Counter Surveillance Training Buyer: THE DRIVER & VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bb6e0e17-8af2-4dda-9c6c-b6a5c3a8a9fa [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bb6e0e17-8af2-4dda-9c6c-b6a5c3a8a9fa) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bb6e0e17-8af2-4dda-9c6c-b6a5c3a8a9fa.json) ## Summary The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is initiating a procurement process for "Surveillance and Counter Surveillance Training" as part of its efforts to provide formal training to its Counter Fraud and Investigations (CFI) team, comprising approximately 50 members. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with key engagement deadlines set for 15th September 2020, by which time suppliers must submit their responses to the Supplier Questionnaire. The training services, classified under CPV code 80500000, will primarily be conducted across various regions in England, as well as in Scotland and Wales. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses that specialise in training services, particularly those with experience in counter-surveillance and fraud investigation techniques. Firms that provide training tailored to government entities and have the capacity to deliver such specialised content would be well-suited to compete for this contract. With a focus on enhancing the capabilities of the DVSA's specialist team, this procurement could provide a significant avenue for growth and collaboration with public sector organisations. ## Notice DVSA is looking to procure the services of a supplier to deliver surveillance and counter surveillance training to DVSA's Counter Fraud and Investigations (CFI) team (approximately 50). As part of its duties, the CFI team undertakes basic surveillance of operator, driver testing and MOT sites to undertake specialist investigations into fraud and criminal activity around the rules of the MOT scheme, river testing and operator licensing. Most of the CFI team is based in England (Midlands, South East and South West) with a small number in Scotland and Wales. The CFI team is a specialist team within DVSA which operates within all the policies laid out with RIPA, Covert Human Intelligence Source (CHIS) and Preparation, Engage, Account, Closure and Evaluation (PEACE) interviews and requires formal surveillance and counter surveillance training. The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to inform the market of the requirement and gather information and feedback from the market via a Supplier Questionnaire in advance of publishing a future tender. Following receipt of the information from suppliers in response to the RFI, DVSA intend to finalise the tender documentation and publish a tender via Contracts Finder and DVSA's eSourcing Portal (currently Delta but moving to new software system in Autumn 2020). Please read the Specification section within the attached RFI document. Respond to the questions in the Supplier Questionnaire section within the attached RFI document and submit your responses via email to Procurement.Branch@dvsa.gov.uk by 16:00hrs on 15th September 2020. If you have any questions, raise them via email to Procurement.Branch@dvsa.gov.uk by 16:00hrs on 9th September 2020. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1dadcfe4-0d3f-4e88-8933-d7432a850539 | | 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 | 14 Sep 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 15 Sep 2020 | | 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 | THE DRIVER & VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY | | Locality | NOTTINGHAM | | Post town | Nottingham | | Postcode | NG1 6LP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham | | Local authority | Nottingham | | Electoral ward | Hyson Green & Arboretum | | Westminster constituency | Nottingham East | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80500000 - Training services ## Release History - 14 Sep 2020 at 09:31 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1dadcfe4-0d3f-4e88-8933-d7432a850539 - 3 Sep 2020 at 15:12 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1dadcfe4-0d3f-4e88-8933-d7432a850539 - 1 Sep 2020 at 09:48 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1dadcfe4-0d3f-4e88-8933-d7432a850539 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1dadcfe4-0d3f-4e88-8933-d7432a850539 14th September 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9f309545-fd71-48e0-ae14-cc0631f2b77f - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3c9bb9d9-8f92-4714-b60a-31c47bfa9eb4 The following questions have been raised by suppliers in relation to the Request for Information. The responses have been provided by DVSA to help suppliers provide a more informed response to the Supplier Questionnaire in the Request for Information. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/80942d06-4dca-4ccb-80a8-3b899093c49c The following questions have been raised by suppliers in relation to the Request for Information. The responses have been provided by DVSA to help suppliers provide a more informed response to the Supplier Questionnaire in the Request for Information. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bb6e0e17-8af2-4dda-9c6c-b6a5c3a8a9fa. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bb6e0e17-8af2-4dda-9c6c-b6a5c3a8a9fa.json.