Planning

DVLA Enforcement

WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

10 Feb 2026 at 16:35

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wolverhampton City Council, acting as the buyer, is in the planning stage for a public procurement process titled "DVLA Enforcement". This contract, set within the services category, seeks to implement devolved DVLA Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) enforcement powers to tackle untaxed vehicles using advanced technologies such as ANPR and DVLA data. The enforcement services include vehicle immobilisation, removal, and management. The pre-market engagement phase is currently active, with a due date for supplier responses by 17th February 2026. The contract period is anticipated to start on 1st September 2026 and conclude on 31st August 2028, located in the Wolverhampton region (UKG39).

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in repair and maintenance services, waste analysis, and car park management. Companies capable of providing a fully outsourced enforcement service, including call handling and vehicle management, will find this tender particularly conducive to business growth. The suitability of this tender to SMEs and VCSEs indicates that smaller entities and social enterprises can effectively compete, offering them a substantial opportunity to expand their operations by providing innovative and efficient enforcement solutions in public safety and compliance sectors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DVLA Enforcement

Notice Description

City of Wolverhampton Council is exploring the adoption of devolved DVLA Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) enforcement powers, enabling it to directly identify, immobilise, remove, and manage untaxed vehicles using ANPR and DVLA data, and is conducting a Preliminary Market Engagement to assess supplier capability to deliver a fully outsourced end-to-end enforcement service-including call handling, vehicle lifting, impounding, and customer fee processing-in order to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour, improve public safety, and recover public revenue lost through VED evasion.

Planning Information

Pre market engagement published via the ProActis Portal, this can be found on the following link: www.wolverhamptontenders.com. Suppliers who would like to participate should complete the questionnaire found within the relevant link and upload as a response to the question found within the "Market Warming" section.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-064d28
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012112-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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

50 - Repair and maintenance services

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

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

79723000 - Waste analysis services

98351000 - Car park management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
17 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
corporate.procurement@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode
WV1 1SH
Post Town
Wolverhampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG39 Wolverhampton
Delivery Location
TLG39 Wolverhampton
Local Authority
Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward
St Peters
Westminster Constituency
Wolverhampton West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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