--- title: "Prior Information Notice for the Provision of cheque and postal orders courier" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-329d7533-2dc5-4ff8-8ab5-77093ff309ca" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-329d7533-2dc5-4ff8-8ab5-77093ff309ca" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-329d7533-2dc5-4ff8-8ab5-77093ff309ca.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-329d7533-2dc5-4ff8-8ab5-77093ff309ca.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DVLA - DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY" published: "2024-04-16" --- # Prior Information Notice for the Provision of cheque and postal orders courier Buyer: DVLA - DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-329d7533-2dc5-4ff8-8ab5-77093ff309ca [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-329d7533-2dc5-4ff8-8ab5-77093ff309ca) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-329d7533-2dc5-4ff8-8ab5-77093ff309ca.json) ## Summary The Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is planning a tender process for the provision of cheque and postal orders courier services. The contract, valued at £20,000 GBP, is expected to start on 1st October 2024. The opportunity will be officially advertised in May 2024, with a deadline for future notice on 31st May 2024. The service involves collecting and transporting cheques and postal orders to a processing hub in Rotherham, accommodating around 1.6 million cheques per annum. DVLA seeks businesses with experience in couriering cheques and postal orders. This procurement offers opportunities for courier businesses with expertise in handling secure cheque transportation to compete for a government contract. Businesses that have a proven track record in providing courier services and can ensure next-day secure delivery would be well-suited to bid. SMEs are encouraged to participate in this tender process, which presents a chance for growth and collaboration with the DVLA. Interested parties should prepare to submit bids by the specified future notice date and meet the requirements outlined in the procurement documentation. ## Notice The notice published is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) and is used to assist in engaging the market to inform of the upcoming tender opportunity. A similar opportunity was recently published and later set as invalid due to an update in requirements with the following comment attached to the action - "DVLA has decided to discontinue this procurement opportunity to allow time to consider all options including potential improvements to the recently published specification that could be of benefit to potential bidders." The DVLA are now publishing this notice to advertise a future opportunity for the cheque courier service. It is necessary for all potential tenderers to have experience in couriering cheques and have a good track record. The DVLA intend to issue the tender opportunity for a cheque courier service in May 2024 although this may be subject to change. The contract will commence on 1st October 2024. This opportunity will be published on find a tender and contracts finder webpages. A brief description of the service: 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad170249-99d6-4b42-b98b-53cd2c0146fe | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 May 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2024 - 31 Oct 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £20,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DVLA - DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY | | Locality | SWANSEA | | Post town | Swansea | | Postcode | SA6 7JL | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL43 Swansea | | Local authority | Swansea | | Electoral ward | Mynydd-bach | | Westminster constituency | Swansea West | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services ### Codes - 64120000 - Courier services ## Release History - 16 Apr 2024 at 08:59 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad170249-99d6-4b42-b98b-53cd2c0146fe ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad170249-99d6-4b42-b98b-53cd2c0146fe 16th April 2024 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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