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Provision of Employee Benefits

DVLA - DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY

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22 Oct 2025 at 08:26

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22 Oct 2025 at 08:19

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09 Oct 2025 at 13:09

Summary of the contracting process

The Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), located in Swansea, Wales, has completed the procurement process for the "Provision of Employee Benefits" contract under the industry category of personnel and payroll services. The contract was awarded through a mini-competition under the Crown Commercial Services Employee Benefits and Services Framework agreement RM6273, utilising a selective procurement method via a call-off from a framework agreement. The procurement stage is at the awardUpdate level, with the contract period running from 8 December 2025 to 7 December 2028. Key components of this contract include an Employee Benefits Platform, employee discounts, a cycle to work scheme, gym memberships, childcare vouchers, and payroll giving options, among others. The maximum contract value is estimated at £1,500,000 including employee-related expenditures, with DVLA managing expenditure up to £198,435.90.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in HR services and technology platforms focussed on employee engagement and benefits. Companies equipped with the ability to deliver comprehensive, user-friendly benefits platforms and programmes would be well-suited to tap into this market. Additionally, organisations geared towards supporting SMEs can also benefit from such contracts, as the framework agreement encourages the involvement of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The contract's expansive nature, covering a diverse range of employee benefit services, presents an opportunity for business growth via long-term engagement with the public sector and scalability in service offerings.

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Notice Title

Provision of Employee Benefits

Notice Description

This contract provides DVLA employees with a range of managed employee benefits, including: - An Employee Benefits Platform and app; - Employee Discounts and cashback; - A Reward and Recognition scheme; - A Cycle to Work Scheme (available as a Salary Sacrifice); - Discounted Gym Memberships; - A Childcare Voucher Scheme (available as a Salary Sacrifice); - A Payroll Giving Scheme; This contract was awarded following a mini-competition under Crown Commercial Services Employee Benefits and Services Framework agreement RM6273. It has an initial term of 3 years, from 01 October 2025 to 30 September 2028, with an option to extend for a further 12 months (+1). The advertised maximum contract value includes spend incurred by DVLA employees (either via. direct purchase on the employee benefits platform or through schemes, such as salary sacrifice or net pay deduction, whereby spend is incurred through DVLA accounts and reclaimed by DVLA via. payroll deduction), as well as management fees and likely DVLA expenditure on the reward and recognition scheme. Actual spend will be largely determined by employee use of the benefits available to them under this contract. Additional information: The contract value to the Agency for the full duration of the contract including the extension period is PS198,435.90 and is inclusive of management fees and DVLA expenditure on the contract. However, the ceiling value includes spend incurred by DVLA employees. Either via direct purchases of retail vouchers, or through salary sacrifice or net pay deductions schemes, whereby spend is initially incurred through DVLA accounts and then reclaimed via DVLA payroll deductions. Actual spend will be determined by employee usage of the benefits available to them under this contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afcb93ef-9471-4b87-8c31-328ec9689dd2
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79631000 - Personnel and payroll services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£198,435 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
8 Dec 2025 - 7 Dec 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DVLA - DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWANSEA
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

REWARD GATEWAY (UK

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