Official UK procurement notice
ID 3101532 - DfI - IT Services to support delivery of statutory Vehicle Testing Service for DVA
Authority: Department for Infrastructure, Driver and Vehicle Agency DVA (Central government)·Consortium: 4 public authorities
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Awarded value£6,562,4884 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 20 Dec 2022
Awarded to CAPITA IT SERVICES LTD, Department for Infastructure, Driver and Vehicle Agency4 awards
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionID 3101532 - DfI - IT Services to support delivery of statutory Vehicle Testing Service for DVA. Please see the 'Specification' for further details on this requirement.
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Software package and information systems
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Award Criteria: 40%
- price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Award Criteria: 40
- Price: 60
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0023 Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/23/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 26 Feb 2021, 17:16 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Jul 2026, 15:45 BST
- Authority reference
ID 3101532- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-067380- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0296d3Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
- Review procedure
The Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). The authority will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) before this contract is awarded.
Notice history
3 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Dec 2022- Buyer details updated21 Dec 2022, 09:03 GMT
- Buyer details updated27 Mar 2025, 17:07 GMT
- Buyer details updated16 Jul 2026, 15:45 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2021-02: 1 release · 26 Feb 2021
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 4
Awarded value £6,562,4884 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 4latest 20 Dec 2022
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAPITA IT SERVICES LTD | £690,788 † | — | Awarded |
| CAPITA IT SERVICES LTD | £2,072,365 † | — | Awarded |
| CAPITA IT SERVICES LTD, Department for Infastructure, Driver and Vehicle Agencyjoint award | £1,036,182 † | — | Awarded |
| CAPITA IT SERVICES LTD | £2,763,153 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 036132-2022-1-1 · CAPITA IT SERVICES LTD, Department for Infastructure, Driver and Vehicle Agency
- Signed
- 20 Dec 2022
- Value
- £1,036,182
- Status
- active
- Change The contract has been modified to allow Department for Infrastructure, Driver and Vehicle Agency to increase the overall contract value to allow for additional spend., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: In accordance with Regulation 72(1)(c) as the need for the change could not have been foreseen by a “diligent” Department provided the changes do not affect the overall nature of the contract or exceed 50% of the value of the original contract value. This is on the basis that DVA could not have foreseen or be able to accurately forecast the continuing impact of the pandemic to testing services and the level of additional out of hours support which would be required to manage the backlog.
ID 3101532 - DfI - IT Services to support delivery of statutory Vehicle Testing Service for DVA · CAPITA IT SERVICES LTD
- Signed
- 26 Feb 2021
- Value
- £690,788
- Status
- active
Contract 011648-2025-1-1 · CAPITA IT SERVICES LTD
- Signed
- 26 Feb 2021
- Value
- £2,072,365
- Status
- active
- Change The contract has been modified to allow Department for Infrastructure, Driver and Vehicle Agency to increase the overall contract value to allow for additional spend, and to extend the contract expiry date to 31/03/2027 on an optional 1 year + 1 year basis., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: To ensure continuity of service to the DVA for their critical business functions, the DVA require an uplift to the contract value, and an extension to the contract period of up to two years, on a 1 year + 1 year basis. This is on the basis that DVA require Capita IT services to continue to provide increased levels of technical expertise and knowledge which no other could provide due to the continuing impact of the pandemic to testing services and the level of additional out of hours support which continue to be required to manage the backlog. The Authority will be relying on Regulation 72(1) (b) Additional works, services or supplies “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. This modification is for a total of £345,394.11 leading to a revised contract value of £2,127,907.40.
Contract 067380-2026-1-1 · CAPITA IT SERVICES LTD
- Signed
- 26 Feb 2021
- Value
- £2,763,153
- Status
- active
- Change The contract has been modified to allow Department for Infrastructure, Driver and Vehicle Agency to increase the overall contract value to allow for additional spend. Previous Modifications have been made to this contract - MOD 131-24 increasing the value by £345,394.1, (MOD 141/22 increasing value by £345,394.11, MOD 68/23 increasing value by £345,394 and MOD 36/24 increasing value by £345,394.11)., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: To ensure continuity of service to the DVA for their critical business functions, the DVA require a modification of this contract value to ensure continuity of this critical service. The Authority will be relying on Regulation 72(1) (b) Additional works, services or supplies “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. This modification is for a total of £345,394.11 leading to a revised contract total of £2,763,152.88.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Department for InfrastructureContracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services
- Department for Infrastructure, Driver and Vehicle AgencyContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead, any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR2015 as amendedReview body
- The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015.Review body
Bidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice- CAPITA IT SERVICES LTDAwarded supplier
- CAPITA IT SERVICES LTDAwarded supplier
- CAPITA IT SERVICES LTDAwarded supplier
- Department for Infastructure, Driver and Vehicle AgencyAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.