Planning

DVSA contact centre additional capacity - Call Surges

DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY

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Planning

16 May 2025 at 10:39

Summary of the contracting process

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), a central government public authority based in Bristol, UK, is in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "DVSA contact centre additional capacity - Call Surges." The tender seeks service providers within the call centre industry to supply call handling support in response to unforeseen increases in call volumes. The procurement is valued at £3,500,000, with a gross amount of £4,200,000. The project is planned to run from 19th July 2026 to 18th July 2029, with a potential extension until 18th July 2031. This planned procurement notice was published on 16th May 2025, with further notices expected by 1st June 2026.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly those specialised in call centre operations, offering additional capacity during peak call surges. The procurement is ideally suited for SMEs and VCSEs, providing these businesses with the potential for substantial growth through long-term service provision for a high-profile government agency. Companies that excel in scalable call centre solutions and can promptly manage increased demand will be well-positioned to benefit from this contract.

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Notice Title

DVSA contact centre additional capacity - Call Surges

Notice Description

This is for the provision of call centre resource as a business contingency. This will provide support with unforeseen call volumes in the event of a call sugre, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic. DVSA therefore requires the ability to scale up its call handling capacity, at short notice, enabling it to manage any future demand should it be needed.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05159b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022141-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79512000 - Call centre

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jun 20264 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Jul 2026 - 18 Jul 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercialenquiries@dvsa.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS5 0DA
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Lawrence Hill
Westminster Constituency
Bristol East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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