--- title: "Specialist Medical Advisory Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a7c1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03a7c1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03a7c1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03a7c1.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DRIVER AND VEHICLE AGENCY" published: "2024-12-24" --- # Specialist Medical Advisory Services Buyer: DRIVER AND VEHICLE AGENCY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a7c1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03a7c1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03a7c1.json) ## Summary The Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA), part of the Department for Infrastructure in Belfast, is currently in the contract modification stage to ensure the continuation of essential public services through specialist medical advisory services. The contract, titled "Specialist Medical Advisory Services", falls under the medical specialist services category and encompasses the UK region of Northern Ireland. A significant contract value of £5,929,703 has been signed on 23 December 2024 with a 6-month modification period. This extension is necessary due to the urgent requirement of maintaining statutory obligations while a new tender competition is expedited, addressing additional unplanned works not included in the initial tender. This procurement presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in healthcare and medical assessments, to engage in providing critical services to the public sector. Businesses with robust capabilities in delivering comprehensive medical assessments, especially those with experience navigating complex regulatory environments and adhering to strict statutory requirements, would find this tender particularly advantageous. The direct award contract method underscores the urgency and importance of maintaining service continuity, offering a unique opportunity for qualified suppliers to secure a significant contract and establish long-term partnerships with the government. ## Notice This DAC is to provide medical fitness to drive assessment services to the DVA, acting on behalf of the Department for Infrastructure. As a result of reducing resources and additional work demands, OHS' specialist medical assessment service provider are currently experiencing difficulties in delivering the medical assessment service for driver and taxi licence applications which they carry out for the Driver & Vehicle Agency (an Agency of the Department for Infrastructure). These are urgent, critical services. The ability to procure these services to support will safeguard the delivery of fitness to drive medical assessments to the DVA. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The value of this contract and modification is above the UK threshold therefore the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) apply. The Regulations permit the modification of a contract where the changes proposed meet one or more of the prescribed tests as set out in Regulation 72. Having considered the information provided there would appear to be convincing reasons to modify this contract in accordance with Regulation 72(1)(b) for additional works, services or supplies that "have become necessary" and were not included in the initial procurement and a change of supplier would not be practicable (for economic, technical or interoperability reasons) and would involve substantial inconvenience/duplication of costs - provided the change does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract. With respect to Regulation 72(1)(b) it should be noted that more than one such change (previous modifications documented) can be made during the life of the contract even if, in total, the value is more than 50% of the original contract value, however, the successive changes must not be made in order to circumvent the regulations. This short modification period of 6 months is not to circumvent the Regulations but required to ensure that the Department can meet statutory obligations and carry out essential public services whilst a new tender competition is expedited. An interim contract would not be possible given potential TUPE application and no economic incentive to take on a short term contract and associated liabilities. The new tender has been delayed for a number of factors which are now approaching resolution and will allow the specification of services to be finalised and issued to open competition. ### Procurement Information The provider is an established and experienced medical services provider, and they have confirmed that they can deliver the medical fitness to drive assessments to assist the DVA. The ability to procure these services to support DVA activities will safeguard the delivery of critical, citizen facing services. Approval is being sought to procure these services through a Direct Award Contract (DAC) as an interim arrangement while longer term solutions are implemented. Under Regulation 32 of PCR 2015 (as amended), there are derogations to award a contract to a single supplier where the supplies or services can only be supplied by a particular supplier. In this case specifically applying the derogation under Regulation 32(2)(c) whereby it is strictly necessary where, for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority, the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041495-2024 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Dec 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 3 Feb 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £10,329,703 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DRIVER AND VEHICLE AGENCY | | Additional buyers | DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE | | Locality | BELFAST | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT2 8GB | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh | | Local authority | Lisburn and Castlereagh | | Electoral ward | Beechill | | Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down | | Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | 3FIVETWO HEALTHCARE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85121200 - Medical specialist services ## Release History - 24 Dec 2024 at 09:59 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041495-2024 - 23 Feb 2023 at 12:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005419-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps - https://www.3fivetwohealthcare.com/ - https://www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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