Published date: 15 March 2022

Last edited date: 12 April 2022

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: 4 April 2022, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal services - 79100000

Location of contract

Wales

Value of contract

£1 to £416,000

Procurement reference

PS/21/109

Published date

15 March 2022

Closing date

4 April 2022

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

1 June 2022

Contract end date

31 May 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

*Please see addition information*

Drivers Medical Group (DMG) processes circa 750,000 cases a year where investigations are made into licence holders' fitness to drive.

Licence holders have the legal right to challenge in court DVLA's medical clinical decision where DVLA have revoked or refused a licence. The customer can apply for a short period driving licence to be issued but may still challenge the revocation or refusal. Such challenges are considered appeal cases and currently DMG receive 450 appeal cases per annum. This is expected to rise to 500-600 over the next 3 years based on current business projections.

Drivers who have had their driving entitlement revoked for medical reasons have a right to appeal against the decision under Section 100 of the Road Traffic Act 1988. This is explained in correspondence sent by the Agency to the driver at the time the driving entitlement is withdrawn. In England and Wales this must be done by way of complaint to a local Magistrates Court within six months of the revocation of or refusal to grant a driving licence. There are different rules for Scotland but these are outside the scope of this procurement. We are currently considering a service for England and Wales which will be split into geographical lots according to the location of magistrate courts.

Chambers employing Barristers and Solicitor Firms employing Solicitor Advocates are engaged by the Authority to advise on and if necessary, appear before the above-mentioned Magistrates' Court to uphold a decision by the Secretary of State to revoke or refuse a driving licence on medical grounds.

The Invitation to Tender documentation is available by emailing :-
steve.bradley@dvla.gov.uk

Please use ITT PS/21/109 in the subject line of email body.

This procurement is also being advertised with Contracts Finder.
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Provision of Legal Services for Drivers Medical Driving Appeals.

  • Early engagement
  • Published 4 November 2021, last edited 11 November 2021

Additional text

Due to lack of sufficient competition, as detailed within our specification, the opportunity has been withdrawn as we are unable to proceed.

About the buyer

Contact name

Steve Bradley

Address

Stores, D-Basement, Longview Road, Clase.
SWANSEA
SA67JL
Wales

Telephone

07982660751

Email

steve.bradley@dvla.gov.uk