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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

UK-Swansea: Laboratory services.

Preliminary Questions
This notice is published by:
Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1) Name and addresses
DVLA
Commercial Directorate, C2 West, Longview Road, Morriston, Swansea, SA6 7JL, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1792782321, Email: andrew.berry@dvla.gsi.gov.uk
Contact: Andrew Berry
Main Address: www.gov.uk
NUTS Code: UK

I.6) Main Activity (in the case of a notice published by a contracting entity)
Other activity:

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title: Provision of Toxicology Screening Services.
Reference number: PS/17/55

II.1.2) Main CPV code:
71900000 – Laboratory services.

II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

II.1.4) Short Description: Drivers Medical (DM) requires the contract to provide efficient, accurate and confidential screening and confirmation services for drugs of abuse, to assist the DVLA in determining an applicant?s or license holder?s medical fitness to hold a driving license.

II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 300,000
Currency: GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
Not provided

II.2.3) Place of performance:
UK UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Not provided

II.2.5) Award criteria
(Directive 2014/24/EU / Directive 2014/25/EU)

Not provided

II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information:
Not provided

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below

IV.1.3) Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:Yes

IV.2)Administrative Information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
Notice number in OJ S: Not provided

Section V: Award Of Contract/Concession

Award of Contract/Concession No: 1
Contract No: PS/17/55 Lot Number: Not Provided Title: Provision of Toxicology Screening Services

V.2) Award of contract/concession

V.2.1) Date of contract award decision: 13/03/2017.

V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No .

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire, No. 1:
Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospital
Dudley Road, Birmingham, B18 7QH, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UK
The contractor/concessionaire will be an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession:
Initial estimated total value of the contract: Not Provided
Total value of the contract/lot/concession 300,000
Currency: GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting:
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.3) Additional Information:
To view this notice, please click here:

GO-2017316-PRO-9813429 TKR-2017316-PRO-9813428
VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review Body
High Court of England & Wales
London, United Kingdom

V1.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
DfT
Longview Road, Swansea, SA6 7JL, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1792384648.

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Not Provided

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Not Provided

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 16/03/2017

Annex D2 – Utilities
Justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union
Directive 2014/25/EU

2. Other justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive: Yes
3. Explanation

Please explain in a clear and comprehensive manner why the award of the contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union is
lawful, by stating the relevant facts and, as appropriate, the conclusions of law in accordance with the directive: (500 words maximum)
To ensure continuity of service pending implementation of a DVLA Drivers Medical Business and Commercial strategy