Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2021-01-25
Buyer: The Secretary of State for Transport
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Competitive dialogue
CPV classification: 70000000 | 70100000 | 72500000 | 72590000 | 72800000
Estimated value: 231100000 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), an executive agency of the Department for Transport, acting in its capacity as procurement agent on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport has undertaken a procurement process adopting the Competitive Dialogue procedure (Contract Notice 2019/S 213-523071)for the provision of the Regional Test Centre Networks (‘TCN’) across Great Britain and Northern Ireland for its Future Theory Test Service (FTTS). The contracts are also for the benefit of the driver and vehicle agency (an executive agency of the Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure). The TCN is packaged into three regional lots, having completed this competition, DVSA has appointed the successful suppliers for each of the three regional lots in accordance with the procedures set out in the procurement documents, including the detailed contract award process.
The DVSA is appointing a supplier for Region A: Scotland, Northern Ireland, North West, North East, Yorkshire and Humberside. The current Theory Test contract covering this area expires on 3 September 2021 with the replacement TCN Service coming into effect from 4 September 2021 as part of the Future Theory Test Service (FTTS). The contract is for an implementation period followed by 5 years and renewal options of up to 24 months. The total estimated value of the contract for lot 1 is GBP 73 600 000 (this value is calculated based on the forecast upper volume limits and assumes the maximum term). Please note that in the event of cross contract step-in rights being exercised by DVSA (i.e. a contractor for another TCN region taking on all or part of this contract) the value of the services (or part thereof) of the contract awarded for this lot subject to such cross contract step-in, will be deemed to have transferred over to the contract with the contractor for the other TCN region that steps in.
Contract extension — The initial contract is for an implementation period followed by 5 years and renewal options of up to 24 months.
The DVSA is appointing a supplier for Region B: Wales, West Midlands, South West, South East. The current Theory Test contract covering this area expires on 3 September 2021 with the replacement TCN Service coming into effect from 4 September 2021 as part of the Future Theory Test Service (FTTS). The contract is for an implementation period followed by 5 years and renewal options of up to 24 months. The total estimated value of the contract for Lot 2 is GBP 90 000 000 (this value is calculated based on the forecast upper volume limits and assumes the maximum term). Please note that in the event of cross contract step-in rights being exercised by DVSA (i.e. a contractor for another TCN region taking on all or part of this contract) the value of the services (or part thereof) of the contract awarded for this lot subject to such cross contract step-in, will be deemed to have transferred over to the contract with the contractor for the other TCN region that steps in.
Contract extension — The initial contract is for an implementation period followed by 5 years and renewal options of up to 24 months.
The DVSA is appointing a supplier for Region C: East Midlands, East of England and London Lot No 3. The current Theory Test contract covering this area expires on 3 September 2021 with the replacement TCN Service coming into effect from 4 September 2021 as part of the Future Theory Test Service (FTTS). The contract is for an implementation period followed by 5 years and renewal options of up to 24 months. The total estimated value of the contract for Lot 3 is GBP 67 500 000 (this value is calculated based on the forecast upper volume limits and assumes the maximum term). Please note that in the event of cross contract step-in rights being exercised by DVSA (i.e. a contractor for another TCN region taking on all or part of this contract) the value of the services (or part thereof) of the contract awarded for this Lot subject to such cross contract step-in, will be deemed to have transferred over to the contract with the contractor for the other TCN region that steps in.
Contract extension — the initial contract is for an implementation period followed by 5 years and renewal options of up to 24 months.
The design, development and technology support of the scheduling interface and other integration requirements
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Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: review procedures are set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and are time limited and any such proceedings must be brought before the High Court of England and Wales.


Winner: Reed in Partnership Ltd
Award value: 231100000
Number of bids: 4