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Provision of International Driving Permit Services

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 03:32.

Opportunity overview

DVLA invites tenders for the provision of International Driving Permit Services on a national (UK wide) basis. The service is currently outsourced; the current service provision with the incumbent supplier expires on the 31 March 2027. The requirements for the services that shall be provided by the successful Supplier include: • The ability for UK driving licence holders to transact in-person. • Widespread coverage across England, Wales, Scotland & Northern Ireland. • The capability to issue approximately 270,000 permits per annum. • Provide service availability of 48 hours per week across all service locations, spread over 6 days to cater for a range of customers. The Contract will be for an initial term of 3 years and 4 months (see the Procurement Timetable in the Invitation to Tender for detail) which shall be comprised of: • a period of 4 months, or such other period as the Authority deems necessary, from the Effective Date for the delivery of an Implementation Plan (termed the “Mobilisation and Transition Period”), followed by • the period commencing from the end of the Mobilisation & Transition Period until the expiry of the contract term. No driving permits will be issued (and therefore no revenue generation) under this Contract during the Mobilisation and Transition Period. The fee for an International Driving Permit (IDP) is £5.50. This fee is set in legislation, and service provider must be able to deliver the IDP service based on retaining the full £5.50 fee paid by the customer; there will be no additional supplement to the fee by DVLA or the customer. This equates to a potential £4.5M of income for the service provider over the proposed contract term. DVLA’s position is that this procurement falls below the legislative threshold for a concession contract. Therefore, it is classified as a non-regulated procurement under the Procurement Act 2023, and the rules applicable to regulated concession contracts do not apply for this procurement. Although not mandated under PA23, DVLA is voluntarily publishing this notice to ensure transparency in our procurement process.

Classification

  • CPV79342300 — Customer services

Lots

  • Lot 1£4.5m

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
CRN/26/08
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
The procurement documents are available via DfT's e-sourcing portal at: https://dft.app.jaggaer.com Tenders must be completed and submitted via the e-soucing portal by the Tender Deadline.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

concession

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
27 Aug 2026, 11:59

Enquiry period

Ends
10 Aug 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
4,500,000
Amount
4,500,000
Currency
GBP

Contract period

Starts
1 Dec 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2030, 23:59

Award criteria

Description
As the cost of an IDP is set in legislation and the concession model of the service, a cost evaluation is not required. The evaluation is based on quality/technical criteria and the award will be based on the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) approach.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79342300
Description
Customer services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
065129-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
10 Jul 2026, 12:35
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

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 025091-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 035169-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 065129-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·