Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 21 Jul 2023, 10:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DVSA Unity Commercial Lead

Official notice

Authority: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable
Awarded value£128,800published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 20 Jul 2023no call for competition
Awarded to Expert Purchasing Solutions (Consultancy) Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

DVSA requires a Commercial Specialist for Consultancy Services to support it Unity Programme.

CPV: Procurement consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1This is a direct award for specialist Consultancy ServicesAwarded
Delivery: UK
Extensions: There is a 12 month extension option

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 Jul 2023, 10:11 BST
Last source update
21 Jul 2023, 10:11 BST
Authority reference
K280022129
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-021049
Classification (CPV)
Procurement consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e417 Find a Tender
Why no open competition

No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to restricted procedure; The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons; Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the directive

Published justification

This was procured under Regulation 32 part 9 which states:

(9) The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for new works and services consisting of the repetition of similar works or services entrusted to the economic operator to which the same contracting authority awarded an original contract, provided that such works or services are in conformity with a basic project for which the original contract was awarded following a procedure in accordance with regulation 26(1) and (2).

The contracts were previously awarded covering of the final test following a procedure in accordance with regulation 26(1) and (2).

Applying Regulation 32 part 9

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £128,8001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Jul 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Expert Purchasing Solutions (Consultancy) LimitedSME£128,800 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 2 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Berkeley House, Bristol, South West, BS5 0DAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.