Provision of Mobile Device Connectivity

Official notice

Authority: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (Central government)

ServicesNegotiated without publication of a contract notice

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£217,920published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 5 Oct 2021

Awarded to Telefonica UK (O2)

What is being bought

Published requirement description

We require a shared flexible corporate bundle that supports Voice, Data and Texts based on 2.5TB

CPV: Internet services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This requirement is for a 2-year contract to commence in October 2021 for the supply…

This requirement is for a 2-year contract to commence in October 2021 for the supply of shared flexible corporate bundle that supports Voice, Data and Texts based on 2.5TB for an average of 700 mobile connectivity a month.

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 14 Oct 2021, 14:30 BST
Last source update: 14 Oct 2021, 14:30 BST
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-025727
Classification (CPV): Internet services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ebec Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the directive
Published justification: At the present time it is technically unviable to switch suppliers without considerable business continuity issues at a time when the agency is faced with considerable pressures generated by a significant backlog of work caused by the Pandemic and industrial action.
As a consequence of this situation, the request is to utilise the following:
32 (5) (b) for additional deliveries by the original supplier which are intended either as a partial replacement of supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplies or installations where a change of supplier would oblige the contracting authority to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance;

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £217,9201 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 5 Oct 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Telefonica UK (O2)	£217,920 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 025727-2021-PS/21/137-1 · Telefonica UK (O2)
Signed
5 Oct 2021
Value
£217,920
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentNational or federal agency/officeGeneral public services Longview Road,Clase, SWANSEA, Wales, SA67JLContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Telefonica UK (O2)Awarded supplier 260 Bath Road, Slough, South East, SL14DX

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.