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Provision of Personalised Registration Auction Services

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Opportunity overview

The provision of personalised registration auction services on a national (UK wide) basis. The services to be provided are: 1. Timed Online Auctions and Ancillary Services; 2. DVLA auction marketing and Associated Promotional Activity; and 3. Hosting, design, content and functionality of bilingual (English & Welsh) website www.dvlaauction.co.uk

Awarded to

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John Pye & Sons Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£8.7m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Mar 2025
Award ID
015260-2025-PS 24 48-1
Status
active
Location
Nottingham, UK, NG7 7EA, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79342410 — Electronic auction services
  • CPV79342000 — Marketing services

Lots

  • The provision of personalised registration auction services on a national (UK wide) basis. The services to be provided are: 1. Timed Online Auctions and Ancillary Services; 2. DVLA auction marketing and Associated Promotional Activity; and 3. Hosting, design, content and functionality of bilingual (English & Welsh) website www.dvlaauction.co.uk The Contract is for an initial term of 3 years and 6 months which shall be comprised of: • a period of 6 months for the delivery of an Implementation Plan (termed the "Transition & Implementation Period"), followed by • the period commencing from the end of the Transition & Implementation Period until the expiry of the initial term and any extensions granted by the Buyer. The Buyer reserves the right to offer two separate extensions of 12 months each, to provide for a maximum of two further years. The maximum Contract duration (including optional extensions) will therefore be 5 years and 6 months (i.e. 3.5 +1 +1 years). No Timed Online Auctions (and therefore no revenue generation) will take place under this Contract during the Transition and Implementation Period.£8.4m

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PS 24 48
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Bid Opening

Date
27 Sept 2024, 12:01

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
27 Sept 2024, 12:01

Tender Period

Ends
27 Sept 2024, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Aug 2024, 00:00

Classification

Id
79342410
Scheme
CPV
Description
Electronic auction services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
180

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The provision of personalised registration auction services on a national (UK wide) basis. The services to be provided are: 1. Timed Online Auctions and Ancillary Services; 2. DVLA auction marketing and Associated Promotional Activity; and 3. Hosting, design, content and functionality of bilingual (English & Welsh) website www.dvlaauction.co.uk The Contract is for an initial term of 3 years and 6 months which shall be comprised of: • a period of 6 months for the delivery of an Implementation Plan (termed the "Transition & Implementation Period"), followed by • the period commencing from the end of the Transition & Implementation Period until the expiry of the initial term and any extensions granted by the Buyer. The Buyer reserves the right to offer two separate extensions of 12 months each, to provide for a maximum of two further years. The maximum Contract duration (including optional extensions) will therefore be 5 years and 6 months (i.e. 3.5 +1 +1 years). No Timed Online Auctions (and therefore no revenue generation) will take place under this Contract during the Transition and Implementation Period.

Value

Amount
8,380,200
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
The Buyer reserves the right to offer two separate extensions of 12 months each, to provide for a maximum of two further years.

Renewal

Description
The Buyer reserves the right to offer two separate extensions of 12 months each, to provide for a maximum of two further years.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Ends
30 Sept 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK
Entry 3
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79342000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Marketing services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-42920
Name
Department for Transport

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Swansea
Postal Code
SA6 7JL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
NATIONAL_AGENCY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
National or federal agency/office
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Department for Transport

Contact

Name
Barry Brierley
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-121148
Name
Department for Transport

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Swansea
Postal Code
SA6 7JL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
DVLA, Longview Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
NATIONAL_AGENCY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
National or federal agency/office
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Department for Transport

Contact

Name
Dominique Dyer
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-26082
Name
Department for Transport

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Swansea
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Department for Transport
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-144199
Name
John Pye & Sons Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Nottingham
Postal Code
NG7 7EA
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
John Pye & Sons Limited
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-6043
Name
Department for Transport

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Department for Transport

Award information

Award 1
Id
015260-2025-PS 24 48-1
Title
Provision of Personalised Registration Auction Services
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-144199
Name
John Pye & Sons Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
015260-2025-PS 24 48-1
Title
Provision of Personalised Registration Auction Services
Status
active
Award ID
015260-2025-PS 24 48-1
Date Signed
20 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,720,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Swansea · UK · SA6 7JL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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