AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
DVLA - Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency awarded merchant acquirer services to BARCLAYS BANK PLC. The published award is active, with a stated contract period from 31 May 2022 to 31 May 2027 after two one-year extension options were enacted on 31 January 2025.
Published outcomeBARCLAYS BANK PLC is the named successful bidder for the single published award, valued at £69.17 million.
Market significanceThis is a high-value public-sector payments-processing requirement covering internet, card-present and card-not-present transactions, terminals and online settlement services.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-16876928-fc1a-471f-b7a9-f6fe8c4a7c08-1 · 69170000 GBP · active
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The award names Barclays Bank PLC as successful bidder and lists it as the sole supplier. Supplier verification provides the legal name BARCLAYS BANK PLC, company number 01026167, via exact-name matching.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source status complete
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Process display status is "awarded"; notice type is "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder"; source status is "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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The sole award has status "active".
Award date
98% confidence31 May 2022
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Award record date is 2022-05-31.
Contract period stated in notice
99% confidence31 May 2022 to 31 May 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod fields state these dates.
Extension update
97% confidenceTwo one-year extension options enacted on 31 January 2025
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The published description says the two one-year options were enacted on 31/01/2025 and the end date changed to 31/05/2027.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£69.17 million
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The active award value is GBP 69,170,000.
Tender maximum value
98% confidence£89.99 million
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The tender value field is GBP 89,990,000.
Tender minimum value
98% confidence£69.17 million
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The tender minimum value field is GBP 69,170,000.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence21 April 2021, 23:59 BST
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Tender period end date is 2021-04-21T23:59:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence31 May 2022
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Award record date is 2022-05-31.
Award notice publication
99% confidence27 June 2022
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The award notice document datePublished is 2022-06-27.
Extension options enacted
97% confidence31 January 2025
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Published description explicitly states this date.
Stated contract end
99% confidence31 May 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod end date is 2027-05-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceMerchant acquirer services for DVLA card payments
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The description states that the agreement is for a merchant acquirer to facilitate credit and debit card processing for the Authority.
Payment environments
99% confidenceInternet, cardholder present, and cardholder not present
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All three environments are listed in the published description.
Minimum service components
99% confidenceOnline, manual and telephone transaction processing; integrated system links; rented Chip and PIN terminals; and internet-accessed payment and settlement service
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These services are listed as the minimum service provision in the description.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 66000000 — Financial and insurance services
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Published primary classification.
Delivery geography
90% confidenceWales / Swansea postcode area SA6 7JL
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Delivery addresses include SA6 7JL and Wales, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure (above threshold)
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Open procedure (above threshold)".
Named unsuccessful bidders
94% confidenceAdyen UK, Checkout.com, World Pay, Stripe, and Lloyds Bank
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Award description lists these organisations as included among unsuccessful bidders.
Published bid count
99% confidenceUnknown
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The notice names some unsuccessful bidders but does not state a total number of tenders received.
Evaluation and scoring
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
99% confidence31 May 2022 to 31 May 2027
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Published award and tender contractPeriod fields.
Extension provisions
97% confidenceTwo one-year options, stated as enacted
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Published description says that two one-year extension options were enacted on 31 January 2025.
Contract execution status
98% confidenceNot explicitly stated
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The record reports an active award and contract-period dates, but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value interpretation
99% confidenceThe £69.17 million award value equals the published tender minimum, while the tender maximum is £89.99 million.
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Tender minValue is GBP 69,170,000; award value is GBP 69,170,000; tender value is GBP 89,990,000.
Competitive context
96% confidenceThe notice identifies five unsuccessful bidders in addition to the successful bidder, but does not publish the full tender count or evaluation results.
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Award description names unsuccessful bidders; no total bid count or scoring data is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus tender value fields
99% confidenceThe published award value (£69.17m) differs from the tender maximum (£89.99m). The notice does not explain the relationship between these figures.
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Award value is GBP 69,170,000; tender value is GBP 89,990,000.
No lot allocation published
99% confidenceNo lots are supplied, so the award is treated as a single unallocated award.
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Lots array is empty and award lot IDs are null.
Contract signing evidence
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No explicit signature or contract execution field is provided.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified against the supplied company verification result.
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Verification status is verified through exact-name matching to company number 01026167.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature or execution.
- The full number of bids, bid prices, evaluation methodology and scoring are not published.
- No lot structure, lot titles or lot-level value allocation is published.
- The published notice does not explain why the tender maximum (£89.99m) exceeds the award value (£69.17m).
- Information on pricing, service levels, performance measures and termination provisions is not supplied in the published notice.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
DVLA merchant acquirer servicesBARCLAYS BANK PLC public contractDVLA payment processing contractmerchant acquirer awardContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the DVLA merchant acquirer services award?
BARCLAYS BANK PLC is the verified legal supplier named for the active award.
What is the published award value?
The published award value is £69.17 million.
When does the stated contract period end?
The notice states an end date of 31 May 2027 after two one-year extension options were enacted.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.