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title: "TARS Legacy Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04a71a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY"
published: "2024-10-09"
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# TARS Legacy Services

Buyer: DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04a71a

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## Summary

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has completed the procurement process for the "TARS Legacy Services" contract, focusing on IT services like consulting, software development, Internet, and support. This contract supports DVSA’s core services, including driver and rider practical tests, instructor services, and driver certificates of professional competence, all across the UK. The procurement followed a limited procedure without prior publication due to technical reasons, awarding the contract to BJSS Limited, who were identified as the only suitable provider. The initial contract term is for 3 years with a potential to extend up to 6 years, having a total maximum value of £19,680,000. The contract was signed on 9th September 2024.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with capabilities in managing and supporting legacy systems until their transition to newer platforms. The nature of this procurement favours businesses with highly specialised technical knowledge and experience in the automated testing and registration systems relevant to DVSA's needs. While this specific opportunity required a high degree of technical expertise from a sole supplier, similar future contracts may provide openings for businesses adept at working with governmental agencies, developing innovative IT solutions, and fulfilling high-stakes, high-value contracts.

## 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 contract term is 3 years at a value of PS9,840,000. The contract will 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).

### Procurement Information

Negotiated without a prior call for competition The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons Explanation: 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 contract term is 3 years at a value of PS9,840,000. The contract includes 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).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032402-2024 |
| 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 | 9 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Sep 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 | Cancelled |
| 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

- 9 Oct 2024 at 11:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032402-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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