Awarded contract

Provision of Enforcement Services - STA

Details

Buyer: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Supplier(s): NSL Ltd
Value: £25,793,994
Topic: Vehicle towing-away services
Published: 19 December 2024
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA) invites tenders for the provision of enforcement services across the UK, including Northern Ireland. This service will help identify untaxed vehicles or vehicles that are in breach of Statutory off Road Notification (SORN) and, where necessary, immobilise or remove vehicles. The services required encompass: - Immobilisation, Removal, Storage and Disposal of vehicles - Enforcement Warning Notice Issuing Services and; - Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) services for detection and action against untaxed non-Compliant vehicles Lot 1: DVLA has awarded this contract for the provision of Enforcement Services commencing on 1st February 2026 for 9 months with the option of a 3 month extension. This contract is to ensure continuity of service and also to allow a full twelve month implementation period for the successful bidder (currently unknown) for the long term Enforcement contract PS 23 45. This requirement was highlighted during market engagement as an essential requirement to a successful implementation. The standstill period as prescribed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 concluded at 23:59 on Monday 13 January 2025 This service will help identify untaxed vehicles or vehicles that are in breach of Statutory off Road Notification (SORN) and, where necessary, immobilise or remove vehicles. The services required encompass: - Immobilisation, Removal, Storage and Disposal of vehicles - Enforcement Warning Notice Issuing Services and; - Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) services for detection and action against untaxed non-Compliant vehicles

Timeline

Completed: Award published19 December 2024
Current notice
Completed: Award date11 February 2025

About the buyer

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency runs driver and vehicle registration services, and buys as a central government agency through a virtual procurement team shared across the Department for Transport family. Contracts Finder lists the agency's current and past goods and services opportunities. Much of its buying follows Cabinet Office guidance and pan-government arrangements for office solutions, temporary staff, travel and uniforms. Strategic contracts cover categories such as ICT, telephony, estates, print and mail, and enforcement work like wheel-clamping. The Commercial Services Group in Swansea handles supplier enquiries for the agency.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency's contract awards have been in IT services, software and information systems and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

50118110 · Vehicle towing-away services
98351110 · Parking enforcement services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency.gov