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Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2017/S 080-154389/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency
Postal address: The Axis Building, 112 Upper Parliament Street
Town: Nottingham
Postal code: NG1 6LP
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Mrs Jenny Newton
Telephone: +44 1159366858
Email: procurement.branch@dvsa.gov.uk
Nuts code: UK
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.gov.uk/dvsa

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
to the above mentioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other activity: transport

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Market Surveillance — Data Analysis & Report Writing Service.

Reference number: 028/002/0301-1
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 71600000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
II.1.4) Short Description: DVSA is planning to undertake a programme of market surveillance testing to primarily check the emissions performances of vehicles, as well as other type-approval testing on a wide range of vehicles, and vehicle components.
The aims of the emissions investigation will be to check that in-service vehicles comply with the relevant emissions standards for their category and for evidence of cycle recognition devices. Attention will be paid to the range of pollutants and any disparities observed under the different test conditions.
DVSA is putting in place a testing services framework which is being tendered under the OJEU (Official Journal of the European Union) contract notice number 2017/S 075-145107.
DVSA is putting in place a separate framework arrangement to source future Data Analysis & Report Writing Services.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 1000000 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71600000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UK
Main site or place of performance:
United Kingdom.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
From the laboratory results DVSA will require analysis for each vehicle of the emissions profile against the cold NEDC results, to check for the presence of possible cycle recognition strategies, other anomalous emissions characteristics and prohibited defeat devices. The emissions track results will be analysed in the same way to allow a comparison to the legislated emissions limits and, where appropriate, against the laboratory test results. The Real Driving Emissions (RDE) test results should be analysed to establish, where relevant, the conformity factors for NOx and particle number (PN) emissions as defined in RDE legislation as well as to highlight any anomalous emissions characteristics.
The results will be presented to allow an individual assessment of each vehicle against the laboratory limit to highlight any findings of concern. The format of the final report has not yet been confirmed but it is likely to include a similar presentation of results to that found in the report below. The underlying data will also be made available as in the ‘Euro 5 vehicle data’ and Euro 6 vehicle data’ files.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 1000000 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: Initial contract period of 24 months, with options of 2 12-month extension periods. Maximum Contract length 48 months.

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

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity,including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:As per invitation to tender documentation.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria: As per invitation to tender documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As per invitation to tender documentation.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability:
List and brief description of selection criteria: As per invitation to tender documentation.

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:As per invitation to tender documentation.

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions: As per invitation to tender documentation.

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
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 the OJ S:2016/S 220-400968
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2017-05-15 Local time: 11:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Duration in months:3(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2017-05-15 Local time: 11:00

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
IV.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

GO Reference: GO-2017421-PRO-10051779.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency
Postal address: The Axis Building, 112 Upper Parliament Street
Town: Nottingham
Postal code: NG1 6LP
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency
Postal address: The Axis Building, 112 Upper Parliament Street
Town: Nottingham
Postal code: NG1 6LP
Country: United Kingdom
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency
Postal address: The Axis Building, 112 Upper Parliament Street
Town: Nottingham
Postal code: NG1 6LP
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2017-04-21

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