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title: "Provision of Testing Services"
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buyer: "DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY"
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# Provision of Testing Services

Buyer: DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d9703915-c6be-48b8-b766-e82877e29ef5

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## Summary

The Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) in Wales is currently engaged in a procurement process titled "Provision of Testing Services." This initiative, classified under IT services, aims to secure testing services due to the exhaustion of the existing contract, which had a total value of £740,000. The contract was previously awarded through a single tender action and is currently in the award stage, with the contract period set to commence on 12th March 2019 and conclude on 11th September 2019. The deadline for submitting tenders was 6th February 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in IT consultancy, software development, and support services, as the procurement method favours agility and responsiveness inherent in smaller firms. Businesses with the capability to deliver high-quality testing services can leverage this contract to expand their client portfolio, particularly those based in the UK who are equipped to meet the operational requirements outlined by the DVLA.

## Notice

DVLA currently has a contract (PS/15/275) which was awarded via G-Cloud in 2016 for a period of 2 years with a maximum contract value of PS4,996,000. This contract was for the Provision of Testing Services. In order to utilise the full contract value and maintain continuity of service, the contract was varied by 12 months. The existing contract expires in April 2019; however, the contract value has been exhausted. The lead officer has put together a business case to support future testing requirements and this approach (including the requirement for this STA) was approved at ET on January 16th 2019. This STA is required to maintain testing service requirements between now and approval of the business case and subsequent procurement of new services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1813c0e5-ee56-4931-a103-35d781927cc6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jan 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Feb 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | 12 Mar 2019 - 11 Sep 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £740,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £740,000 |
| 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 | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ZEEFIX CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 28 Jan 2020 at 13:23 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1813c0e5-ee56-4931-a103-35d781927cc6
- 18 Dec 2019 at 12:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1813c0e5-ee56-4931-a103-35d781927cc6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1813c0e5-ee56-4931-a103-35d781927cc6
  28th January 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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