--- title: "EARLY ENGAGEMENT - RFI" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-40e3bce3-5ef5-448b-a941-3d9124c4d19f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-40e3bce3-5ef5-448b-a941-3d9124c4d19f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-40e3bce3-5ef5-448b-a941-3d9124c4d19f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-40e3bce3-5ef5-448b-a941-3d9124c4d19f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY" published: "2022-12-08" --- # EARLY ENGAGEMENT - RFI Buyer: DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-40e3bce3-5ef5-448b-a941-3d9124c4d19f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-40e3bce3-5ef5-448b-a941-3d9124c4d19f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-40e3bce3-5ef5-448b-a941-3d9124c4d19f.json) ## Summary The Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is engaging in a planning stage procurement process for Personalised Registrations Auction Services. The procurement, titled "EARLY ENGAGEMENT - RFI," seeks input from potential suppliers to inform DVLA's commercial strategy. The engagement end date for responses is set for 16th January 2023. The procurement involves auction services and is geared towards suppliers in the United Kingdom, with a potential shift to online-only auctions being considered by DVLA. This procurement opportunity by DVLA presents a chance for businesses involved in auction services to engage with the agency and potentially secure a contract for providing Personalised Registrations Auction Services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would particularly find this opportunity suitable. The current planning stage allows interested businesses to shape their responses based on DVLA's future commercial strategy and potentially adapt their services to align with the agency's evolving procurement requirements. ## Notice REQUEST FOR INFORMATION CUSTOMER: DVLA DATE RESPONSE REQUIRED: 12:00 noon on 16/01/2023 Dear Supplier, DVLA is conducting a Request for Information (RFI) in regards to a potential procurement for Personalised Registration Auction Services. A similar service is currently provided to DVLA under a contract that expires in March 2024. DVLA plans to advertise a new procurement in early March 2023 to replace the existing service, but with a different scope being considered: instead of a service to auction Personalised Registrations via both venue-based (physical) auctions and online auctions, a replacement service is being considered that is potentially entirely online, without any physical auctions. This RFI therefore seeks information from the potential supply market, to inform DVLA's commercial strategy for this potential procurement. Please note that this RFI is part of early pre-tender market engagement and has no bearing on any supplier's chance of success at any commercial competition that may take place subsequently. Any supplier responses submitted to DVLA will be treated in confidence, and accepted for information only, with no commitment intended for either party. Any costs mentioned in responses are understood to be indicative ROM ("Rough Order of Magnitude") costs only; they will not be considered binding or constitute an offer capable of acceptance. Any subsequently executed contracts for services, supplies or works relating to this RFI exercise will be subject to separate procurement process(es) in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) as may be required. All participants in this RFI exercise shall be responsible for their own costs of responding (including any third party costs) and DVLA shall have no liability to any participant in this respect. No de-selection of potential supplier will take place because of any responses or interactions relating to this RFI. DVLA expects that all responses to this RFI will be provided by potential suppliers in good faith to the best of their ability in the light of information available at the time of their response. No information provided by a potential supplier in response to this RFI will be carried forward, used or acknowledged in any way for the purpose of evaluating the potential supplier, in any subsequent formal procurement process. Please download the attachment to learn more and to respond to 3 simple questions that will help to inform this potential procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a66b201-ab0f-45c6-bfc3-86ce079c426a | | Notice type | Market Engagement 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 | 8 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 16 Jan 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79342400 - Auction services ## Release History - 8 Dec 2022 at 18:41 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a66b201-ab0f-45c6-bfc3-86ce079c426a - 8 Dec 2022 at 12:36 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a66b201-ab0f-45c6-bfc3-86ce079c426a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a66b201-ab0f-45c6-bfc3-86ce079c426a 8th December 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2a7e2ecc-5afe-486c-a8ee-282fbdcf18e5 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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