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Published 5 Jul 2021, 22:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Calibration and maintenance of MAHA equipment at DVSA sites

Official notice

Authority: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£290,0002 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 6 Jul 2021no call for competition

Awarded to MAHA UK LIMITED2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Please note this notice is for transparency purposes only.

DVSA has entered a Contract with MAHA UK Limited for the calibration, service/maintenance, repair, and purchase of new of its MAHA vehicle testing equipment and AVL Emissions Testers. The equipment comprises of, but not limited to; Roller Brake Testers, Wheel Play Detectors, Load Simulators and Headlamp Aim Testers for Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) and Public Service Vehicles (PSV) testing and Road Traffic Enforcement Activities

CPV: Repair and maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This notice is to inform the marketplace that DVSA, following a negotiated without…Awarded

This notice is to inform the marketplace that DVSA, following a negotiated without prior publication procedure, has awarded a Contract for the calibration, service/maintenance, repair, and purchase of new of its MAHA vehicle testing equipment. The equipment comprises of, but not limited to; Roller Brake Testers, Wheel Play Detectors, Load Simulators, and Headlamp Aim Testers for Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) and Public Service Vehicles (PSV) testing for Road Traffic Enforcement Activities.

DVSA have used the negotiated without prior publication route to market. This is justified based on competition being absent due to technical reasons (PCR 2015, reg 32.2.b.ii).

The services are currently supplied under contract with MAHA UK Limited for provision of UK engineering services with technical support in the UK. The contract is due to expire with no option to extend further. A contract is now required for the below period directly with the calibration, maintenance, and repair provider. MAHA UK are the only supplier with the technical expertise to meet the requirements of the contract.

The requirement is for a period of 2 years with the option to extend (2+1+1).

Services are required at DVSA sites across the UK.

The volume of services is expected to decrease, with the removal of assets, during the life of the contract.

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 5 Jul 2021, 22:45 BST
Last source update: 23 Jul 2021, 22:45 BST
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-017564
Classification (CPV): Repair and maintenance services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c3dc Find a Tender

Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Published justification

DVSA have used the negotiated without prior publication route to market. This is justified based on competition being absent due to technical reasons (reg 32.2.b.ii). The technical reasons for the justification are as follows:

The technical knowledge to calibrate and effect repairs of the aging (0-20yr) testing equipment is limited to the service provider.
The requirement is further technically limited by the bespoke nature of some of the equipment to the specific needs of DVSA.
The requirements are time limited due to the removal of assets over the next 2-4years with no budget for new test lanes, equipment or associated training.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £290,0002 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 6 Jul 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
MAHA UK LIMITEDSMESubcontracting: declared	£150,000 †	—	Awarded
MAHA UK LIMITEDSME	£140,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 017564-2021-1 · MAHA UK LIMITEDSME
Signed
6 Jul 2021
Value
£140,000
Status
active
Contract 015466-2021-1 · MAHA UK LIMITEDSME
Signed
5 Jul 2021
Value
£150,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services Bristol, UKContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Department for TransportReview body Bristol

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

MAHA UK LIMITEDAwarded supplier Cambridgeshire, UK
MAHA UK LimitedAwarded supplier Cambridgeshire, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.