Tender

Provision of cheque and postal orders courier

DVLA - DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY

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Tender

31 May 2024 at 14:19

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is inviting tenders for the provision of cheque and postal orders courier services. The opportunity involves collecting cheques and postal orders twice a week from various locations and securely transporting them to a processing hub in Rotherham. The procurement method is an open procedure below threshold, with a contract period starting on November 1, 2024, and ending on October 31, 2027. The tender deadline is June 30, 2024, with an estimated contract value of £20,000 in GBP.

This tender by DVLA presents a business growth opportunity for bank-approved secure cheque couriers. Companies providing courier services in the services industry category are well-suited to compete for this tender. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered suitable for this procurement. The location for service delivery includes various regions such as the United Kingdom, Europe, and other international territories mentioned in the document.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of cheque and postal orders courier

Notice Description

Currently DVLA receives and banks approximately 1.6 million combined cheques and postal orders per annum (approximately 31,000 cheques per week) , as payment for various Driver and Vehicle service streams. Following a Government Banking Procurement exercise awarded in 2014, Barclays Bank PLC were appointed the banking provider for DVLA on 24 March 2015. DVLA require a next day secure cheque courier to collect cheques and postal orders twice a week and transport them securely to a designated cheque processing hub in Rotherham, location is subject to change. This does not have to be a dedicated service, DVLA cheques and postal orders can be part of a secure bulk movement with other companies' Cheques/Postal orders. For this service all suppliers must be bank approved secure cheque couriers. This opportunity has been posted on Jaggaer (https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html) for tenders access the full ITT and bid their interest.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8db67dc7-1fbb-4b85-beeb-feeb2ea69f26
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64120000 - Courier services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2024 - 31 Oct 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Swansea
Electoral Ward
Mynydd-bach
Westminster Constituency
Swansea West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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