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The Provision of Transactions at Counter Services

Department for Transport · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 21:21.

Opportunity overview

Market Engagement Survey for The Provision of Transactions at Counter Services

Classification

  • CPV79342300 — Customer services
  • CPV75110000 — General public services
  • CPV75130000 — Supporting services for the government
  • CPV75200000 — Provision of services to the community

Lots

  • Could you supply in-person services on behalf of DVLA? DVLA is conducting early market engagement for a potential future opportunity under contract to supply in-person services to our customers. We maintain the records of more than 50 million drivers and 40 million vehicles. We also collect more than £7 billion a year in vehicle tax and process over 77 million transactions. Most are digital, but we also offer an in-person option for our customers. We would like to hear from third-party providers who are interested in providing DVLA’s in-person services. Who we’re looking for We’re looking for third-party suppliers who can offer: • the ability for DVLA customers to transact in-person (for example, vehicle keepers and driving licence holders) • widespread coverage across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland • wide ranging opening hours to cater for a diverse range of customers • a commercial contract lasting a number of years Suppliers must also be able to: • allow customers to carry out a variety of DVLA vehicle and driver transactions in-person (including vehicle tax and driving licence renewal) • enable access to DVLA application forms • accept a variety of payment methods • complete transactional and payment reconciliation, report routinely on transactional and financial data • verify customer identity, including checking physical documentation • exchange data securely with DVLA’s systems to support customer transactions • return customer documents to DVLA Opportunities to modernise services To harness this opportunity to inspire market thinking and innovation, we are open to exploring: • a range of delivery models • modern integration methods to DVLA services • ways to reduce postage in delivering the services • ways to increase customer take-up of digital services through the use of digitally assisted services • a range of funding models for the services This procurement will be governed by new UK Procurement Regulations which are due to come into force in February 2025, which will bring some changes to how public sector procurements may be conducted. To learn more about these changes please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/transforming-public-procurement Interested parties are invited to participate in this early market engagement by completing an online survey. The survey will be open until 28/02/25 and can be accessed here: https://online1.snapsurveys.com/TCS Further market engagement is expected to follow this survey, including an event that is provisionally planned for Spring 2025 to enable more detailed engagement with DVLA about this opportunity. Additional information: The estimated contract value in this notice is a ceiling value which has been estimated based on an assumed contract duration of up to 5 years. Furthermore, the information provided about lots in this contract notice is yet to be finalised. The contract duration, estimated value and information about lots are subject to change as the design of this sourcing project evolves.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CRN/24/01
Status
planned
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Communication

Future Notice Date
28 Jan 2026, 00:00

Classification

Id
79342300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Customer services

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned
Description
Could you supply in-person services on behalf of DVLA? DVLA is conducting early market engagement for a potential future opportunity under contract to supply in-person services to our customers. We maintain the records of more than 50 million drivers and 40 million vehicles. We also collect more than £7 billion a year in vehicle tax and process over 77 million transactions. Most are digital, but we also offer an in-person option for our customers. We would like to hear from third-party providers who are interested in providing DVLA’s in-person services. Who we’re looking for We’re looking for third-party suppliers who can offer: • the ability for DVLA customers to transact in-person (for example, vehicle keepers and driving licence holders) • widespread coverage across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland • wide ranging opening hours to cater for a diverse range of customers • a commercial contract lasting a number of years Suppliers must also be able to: • allow customers to carry out a variety of DVLA vehicle and driver transactions in-person (including vehicle tax and driving licence renewal) • enable access to DVLA application forms • accept a variety of payment methods • complete transactional and payment reconciliation, report routinely on transactional and financial data • verify customer identity, including checking physical documentation • exchange data securely with DVLA’s systems to support customer transactions • return customer documents to DVLA Opportunities to modernise services To harness this opportunity to inspire market thinking and innovation, we are open to exploring: • a range of delivery models • modern integration methods to DVLA services • ways to reduce postage in delivering the services • ways to increase customer take-up of digital services through the use of digitally assisted services • a range of funding models for the services This procurement will be governed by new UK Procurement Regulations which are due to come into force in February 2025, which will bring some changes to how public sector procurements may be conducted. To learn more about these changes please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/transforming-public-procurement Interested parties are invited to participate in this early market engagement by completing an online survey. The survey will be open until 28/02/25 and can be accessed here: https://online1.snapsurveys.com/TCS Further market engagement is expected to follow this survey, including an event that is provisionally planned for Spring 2025 to enable more detailed engagement with DVLA about this opportunity. Additional information: The estimated contract value in this notice is a ceiling value which has been estimated based on an assumed contract duration of up to 5 years. Furthermore, the information provided about lots in this contract notice is yet to be finalised. The contract duration, estimated value and information about lots are subject to change as the design of this sourcing project evolves.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
75110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
General public services
Entry 2
Id
75130000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Supporting services for the government
Entry 3
Id
75200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Provision of services to the community

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-136546
Name
Department for Transport

Roles

buyer

Address

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

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

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

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