Published date: 15 April 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 13 August 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal services - 79100000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£4,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_406504/1446691

Published date

15 April 2025

Closing date

13 August 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 November 2024

Contract end date

31 October 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), an executive agency of the Department for Transport (DfT), has awarded a multi-supplier contract for the following requirement. The contracts will be subject to the terms of the specification for the Provision of Prosecution and Legal Services, and will be for an initial term of 4 (four) years.

DVSA are responsible for carrying out various enforcement functions on a number of different schemes relating to road safety. As a result of this activity, various types of offences are detected by DVSA Examiners and Investigators which may justify prosecution action through the court system. Once a decision has been taken to prosecute, the case papers are passed over to the DVSA Prosecution and Legal Services team ("PLS"), based in Bristol. PLS is responsible for progressing cases through the courts; dealing with all matters including the laying of information, adjournments, conclusion of the case and reporting back to the DVSA Network customer.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

31 October 2024

Contract start date

1 November 2024

Contract end date

31 October 2028

Total value of contract

£4,000,000

This contract was awarded to 8 suppliers.

ABR Solicitors Limited

Address

Britannia Chambers, 4 Oxford Place, LS1 3AX

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Hugh James

Address

Two Central Square, Cardiff, CF10 1FS

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

CE Transport Law

Address

The Store, New Street, Stony Stratford , Milton Keynes, MK11 1BW

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

DAC Beachcroft LLP

Address

25 Walbrook, London, EC4N 8AF

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Rothera Bray LLP

Address

2 Kayes Walk, The Lace Market, Nottingham, NG1 1PZ

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Stephen Thomas LAW

Address

8 Grassmere, Leybourne, Kent, ME19 5QP

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Woodfines LLP

Address

Endurance House, Vision Park, Chivers Way, Histon, CB24 9ZR

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Hine & Co Solicitors

Address

400 The Spa Melksham Wilts, Swindon, SN12 6QL

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Berkeley House Croydon Street
Bristol
BS5 0DA
England

Email

commercialenquiries@dvsa.gov.uk