Published date: 27 July 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 21 August 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories - 18100000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£9,400,000

Procurement reference

tender_380552/1241357

Published date

27 July 2023

Closing date

21 August 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

3 December 2023

Contract end date

2 December 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

DVSA currently provide PPE and corporate clothing to its frontline staff via an existing contract awarded under the CCS framework RM3763. The current contract is due to expire on the 2nd December 2023.
Front-line staff consists of Roadside Enforcement, Stopping Officers, Vehicle Assessors, Driving Examiners and Post Collision Examiners. For more details on clothing item volumes, refer to Annex 3 - Volumes. DVSA is unable to confirm or guarantee any volume of business during the life of this agreement.
DVSA intends to award a contract to the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT); in accordance with the criteria and weightings in Section 9 (Evaluation Criteria) of this document. However, DVSA is not bound to accept the lowest tender, or any tender received, and reserves the right to call for new tenders should it consider this desirable.
The right is further reserved by DVSA to accept or reject any part of the services offered through this process.
DVSA will in no case be responsible or liable for any costs incurred by tenderers in the preparation, clarification or negotiation of their tenders regardless of the outcome of the tendering process.

About the buyer

Address

Berkeley House, Croydon Street
Bristol
BS5 0DA
England

Email

commercialenquiries@dvsa.gov.uk