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title: "TARS Legacy Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0458a1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY"
published: "2024-05-10"
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# TARS Legacy Services

Buyer: DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0458a1

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## Summary

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) awarded a contract for TARS Legacy Services to BJSS Limited with a total potential value of £19,680,000. The procurement process was completed through a negotiated procedure without publication of a contract notice. The contract aims to support and develop DVSA's TARS Legacy family of systems until their transition to the future Driver Services Platform. The services provided support key functions such as Driver and Rider Practical tests, Instructor Services, and Driver Certificate of Professional Competence.

This contract opportunity with DVSA could be suitable for businesses offering IT services, consulting, software development, and support. The contract involves a 3-year term with options to extend, creating a potential avenue for sustainable business growth. Interested suppliers should closely monitor the upcoming procurement for the Driver Services Platform (DSP) to potentially engage in further business opportunities with DVSA.

## Notice

DVSA requires services to support and develop it's TARS Legacy family of systems until transition to the future Driver Services Platform. These systems support 3 core services for DVSA: * Driver and Rider Practical tests * Instructor Services, and * Driver Certificate of Professional Competence.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this procurement it to appoint a single supplier for the provision of TARS Legacy Services to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. This procurement is being completed in accordance with Public Contracts Regulation (PCR) 2015 32(2)(b)(ii). The intention is for a contract term of 3 years at a value of PS9,840,000. The intention is to include 3 annual options to extend up to a maximum value of PS9,840,000, resulting in a potential maximum contract value of PS19,680,000. TARS legacy services will be replaced by the Driver Services Platform (DSP). The procurement for delivery of DSP will be published imminently.

### Procurement Information

This recommendation is in accordance with Public Contracts Regulation (PCR) 2015 32(2)(b)(ii). BJSS have been identified as the only suitable provider that can meet our need as they are the only supplier who have the technical knowledge of how to run and manage the legacy systems. The intention is for a contract term of 3 years at a value of PS9,840,000. The intention is to include 3 annual options to extend up to a maximum value of PS9,840,000, resulting in a potential maximum contract value of PS19,680,000. TARS legacy services will be replaced by the Driver Services Platform (DSP). The procurement for delivery of DSP is planned to be published imminently.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014971-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 May 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £19,680,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 10 May 2024 at 11:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014971-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency

## Provenance

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