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UK2 notice - Provision of Merchant Acquirer Services

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 08:36.

Opportunity overview

DVLA requires a Merchant Acquirer service to ensure service continuity and enable the acceptance of credit and debit card payments from card issuing banks. The MA service must support payment options for a range of DVLA services, including (but not limited to): • Electronic Vehicle Licensing (EVL) • Personalised Registrations (Sales and Retain) • Enforcement Penalty Payments • Driver Licence services • Tachograph Company and Driver Cards • Trailer Registration • Duplicate and Replacement Registration Documents • Driver Customer Services • Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) Recovery • First Registration • Online Enforcement Penalty Payment (OEPP) • Registration of Number Plate Suppliers (RNPS)

Classification

  • CPV66100000 — Banking and investment services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
ocds-h6vhtk-065f6b
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Due to the timing of the publication of this RFI, together with the summer holiday period, we have decided to extend the engagement period until 11 September 2026. The contact details remain unchanged. Thank you for your continued engagement and participation.
Id
084854-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planned

Contract period

Starts
1 Dec 2028, 00:00
Ends
30 Nov 2033, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Nov 2035, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
66100000
Description
Banking and investment services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Please contact leanne.fry@dvla.gov.uk to receive the questions and participate in this market engagement exercise.
Due
11 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
084854-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 Sept 2026, 12:44
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Id
GB-PPON-PYVZ-4215-PGYM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYVZ-4215-PGYM

Address

Street Address
Longview Road
Locality
Swansea
Postal Code
SA6 7JL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL18

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Swansea · UKL18 · SA6 7JL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

5 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

5 VERSIONS
  1. 018376-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 018486-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 018806-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 080259-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  5. 084854-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·