DVLA Merchant Acquirer

Driver and Vehicle Licensing AgencycontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-0518c4Procurement Act 2023closed for bids
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Estimated value

£170.0m

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

24 Dec 2025

Deadline 13 Feb 2026

Description

DVLA requires a Merchant Acquirer (MA) service to support the secure processing, authorisation, settlement and reporting of credit and debit card transactions across DVLA’s online, telephony and automated payment channels. The service must support cardholder‑not‑present transactions, comply with PCI DSS standards, integrate with DVLA’s Payment Gateway, and provide the required management information, reconciliation and chargeback handling. The contract will support DVLA services including Electronic Vehicle Licensing (EVL), personalised registrations, driver licensing, tachograph services and other payment‑reliant transactions. No volumes are guaranteed and projected volumes are indicative only. The contract will be let for 5 years with an option to extend for up to 2 additional years (5+2). The procurement is being conducted via the Open Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023.

Scope

Reference
CRN/25/14
Total value
£170,000,000 excluding VAT
£185,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 May 2027 to 31 May 2032
Possible extension to 31 May 2034

One extension period: up to 24 months (2 years) Maximum total contract length: 7 years (5 + 2)

Main category
services
CPV classifications
66110000
66172000

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Mandatory RequirementsPASS/FAIL criteria presented in a Yes/No format. Full details are set out in Appendix 2 – Specification.quality
QualityEvidence‑based questions, where tender responses are scored against a structured evaluation criteria and scoring matrix. Full details are set out in Appendix 2 – Specification.quality
Commercial/PricingA detailed Pricing Schedule must be completed. The overall contract price is used within the Price‑Per‑Quality‑Point (PQP) calculation to determine the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT). Full details are set out in Appendix 2 – Specification and Appendix 5 – Pricing.price

Submission & procedure

Submission deadline
13 Feb 2026, 5:00 pm
Submission address
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the Department for Transport’s Jaggaer e‑tendering portal: https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Open procedure