Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Trade and Diplomatic Number Plates
Notice Description
This is an award notice for the creation, supply and destruction of Diplomatic Plates for use on vehicles owned by Foreign Diplomats whilst they are resident in UK, and the creation, supply and destruction of Trade Plates for the Motor Trade, Manufacturers and Vehicles Testers throughout the UK. Please note this contract has now been extended to 31st December 2026
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-6b2f2d2b-2cf3-4607-9259-2654d18f25ab
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b188d6b9-616e-4cd7-90e1-bf95b14e9f74
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
-
- CPV Codes
34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £1,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Oct 2021Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 14 Dec 20214 years ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2026 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DVLA - DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- richard.jordan@dvla.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MORRISTON
- Postcode
- SA6 7JL
- Post Town
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL43 Swansea
- Delivery Location
- TLL Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Swansea
- Electoral Ward
- Mynydd-bach
- Westminster Constituency
- Swansea West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b188d6b9-616e-4cd7-90e1-bf95b14e9f74
17th November 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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