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Merchant Acquirer 2023

DRIVING AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY

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31 Oct 2023 at 10:40

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has awarded a contract for Merchant Acquirer 2023 to Barclays Bank PLC. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically for information technology services. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication, aimed at securing efficient payment services for DVSA operations. The contract is valued at £1,500,000 GBP and was signed on 31st October 2023. The DVSA is located in Swansea, UK, and can be contacted via email at Commercial.Enquiries@dvsa.gov.uk.

This tender for Merchant Acquirer 2023 presents a business growth opportunity for financial service providers specialising in merchant acquiring and banking services. Businesses with experience in providing reliable 24/7, 365 days customer-facing critical services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The DVSA's preference for a smooth transition to new payment services while maintaining operational continuity indicates a focus on service quality and reliability, making it an attractive opportunity for service-oriented businesses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Merchant Acquirer 2023

Notice Description

The aim of the requirement is to procure Merchant Acquiring and Banking Service provision to support the agencies 24/7, 365 customer facing critical services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The aim of the requirement is to procure Merchant Acquiring and Banking Service provision to support the agencies 24/7, 365 customer facing critical services

Procurement Information

The Authority intends to procure competitively a contract amalgamating all DVSA payment services. It was cost effective to keep the same supplier for the transition period to the new contract whilst the new procurement is carried out.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-041069
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032090-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Oct 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DRIVING AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial.enquiries@dvsa.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SWANSEA
Postcode
SA1 8AN
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
Waterfront
Westminster Constituency
Neath and Swansea East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BARCLAYS BANK

Further Information

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