Tachograph Software Licence
A Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice
by THE DRIVER & VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £445K
- Sector
- TECHNOLOGY
- Published
- 09 Mar 2021
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
NOTTINGHAM
2 buyers
- Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency Nottingham
1 supplier
- Inelo Polska SP Z Oo Bielsko County
Description
DVSA is looking to extend current contract for Tachoscan licences.
Total Quantity or Scope
TachoScan® Control enables fast and accurate analysis of data from the driver card, record sheet and tachograph memory in compliance with the current law.
Award Detail
| 1 | Inelo Polska SP Z Oo (None)
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Renewal Options
The term of the new contract would be 3 years with a possibility of extension for a further 2 years.
CPV Codes
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Indicators
- Options are available.
Legal Justification
DVSA is looking to extend their current contract for Tachoscan licences with Inelo. TachoScan® Control enables fast and accurate analysis of data from the driver card, record sheet and tachograph memory in compliance with the current law. Since implementation of the current contract in 2016, DVSA has spent a considerable amount of time and resources (financial and non-financial) to ensure that TachoScan® Control delivers analysis for drivers' hours, with the main key areas being functionality and usability. In addition, DVSA has recently conducted research to understand if there has been any movement in the market of similar products, but there has been none with several products not being suitable for enforcement purposes. Below are reasons explaining as to why the renewal of the Tachoscan Control licences should take place: • A Tachonet connection was developed to allow DVSA to check the validity of the Driver Card, which is a key and legislative part of a Traffic Examiners' role. Any new product would require Tachonet but DVSA do not have budget to cover this cost. • Trialling of new software - DVSA would need to ensure functionality and usability were key to any new software but DVSA have no budget to cover this cost. • Training for Traffic Examiners would be required for any new software but DVSA has no budget to cover this cost. • Reduced productivity of drivers' hours checks undertaken by Traffic Examiners whilst new software embeds in (approximately 3 months). This reduction would need to be reported to the Department for Transport who sets the targets for drivers' hours checks and could impact road safety.
Other Information
DVSA is looking to extend their current contract for Tachoscan licences with Inelo. TachoScan® Control enables fast and accurate analysis of data from the driver card, record sheet and tachograph memory in compliance with the current law. Since implementation of the current contract in 2016, DVSA has spent a considerable amount of time and resources to ensure that TachoScan® Control delivers analysis for drivers' hours, with the main key areas being functionality and usability. In addition, DVSA has recently conducted research to understand if there has been any movement in the market of similar products of high functionality and usability, but there has been none with several products not being suitable for enforcement purposes. Below are reasons explaining as to why the renewal of the Tachoscan Control licences should take place: • A Tachonet connection was developed to allow DVSA to check the validity of the Driver Card, which is a key and legislative part of a Traffic Examiners' role. Any new product would require Tachonet but DVSA do not have budget to cover this cost. • Trialling of new software - DVSA would need to ensure functionality and usability were key to any new software but DVSA have no budget to cover this cost. • Training for Traffic Examiners would be required for any new software but DVSA has no budget to cover this cost. • Reduced productivity of drivers' hours checks undertaken by Traffic Examiners whilst new software embeds in (approximately 3 months). This reduction would need to be reported to the Department for Transport who sets the targets for drivers' hours checks and could impact road safety.
Reference
- FTS 004734-2021