Tender

Provision of cheque and postal orders courier

DVLA

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

31 May 2024 at 14:11

Planning

16 Apr 2024 at 08:49

Summary of the contracting process

The DVLA is seeking suppliers for the provision of cheque and postal orders courier services. The procurement process is at the planning stage, with a forecasted tender opportunity in May 2024. The contract period is set to start on 1st October 2024. The service requires next-day collection and transportation of cheques and postal orders for processing in Rotherham. The estimated contract value is £20,000 GBP, and suppliers must be bank-approved secure cheque couriers. The tender submission deadline is 30th June 2024, with the award period starting on 1st July 2024.

This tender opportunity from DVLA presents a chance for courier services experienced in handling large volumes of cheques. Businesses with expertise in secure cheque handling and transportation services are well-suited to compete for this contract. The opportunity, to be accessed through the DfT procurement portal Jaggaer, offers potential growth for courier companies looking to expand their service offerings in the financial and government services sector. Successful bidders will have the opportunity to provide essential courier services for DVLA's cheque processing operations, contributing to the efficiency and reliability of the organisation's financial transactions.

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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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

As in section II.1.4

Renewal: the contract will be awarded for an initial 3 years, with the option to extend for an additional 2 years to be taken in 12 month increments.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04527b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017046-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£20,000 Under £100K
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
30 May 2024Expired
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
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DVLA
Contact Name
Cai Vickery, cai.vickery@dvla.gov.uk
Contact Email
cai.vickery@dvla.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

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