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title: "Contract Award Notice Merchant Acquiring 2023"
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buyer: "DVSA - DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY"
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# Contract Award Notice Merchant Acquiring 2023

Buyer: DVSA - DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e2003737-2628-4a7c-bbc1-897aaf99196c

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## Summary

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has awarded a contract extension to Barclays Bank PLC for merchant acquiring services following a procurement process under Regulation 32 without prior publication due to specific technical reasons. This extension, valued at £2,223,870.94, aims to address interoperability issues with DVSA's current software and allow transition to an in-sourced model. The contract, which belonged to the banking services category, will commence on 1 January 2025 and conclude on 31 December 2026. Covered regions include British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, the United Kingdom, and other parts of the world.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for firms specialising in banking services, particularly those with expertise in seamless software integration and high-volume transaction processing. While the process involved negotiation without competition, future tenders may arise as the DVSA transitions to an in-sourced model, offering potential avenues for other financial service providers equipped to meet similar technical and operational requirements.

## Notice

An extension to the merchant acquirer contract with Barclays bank has become necessary due to interoperability issues with DVSA's current software. The DVSA will use this extension period to transition away from the incumbent to an in-sourced model. In order to extend the contract, a new procurement procedure has been undertaken in accordance with Reg 72(9). The procurement procedure chosen is a negotiation without prior publication under reg 32. In accordance with Reg 32(2)(b)(ii) the DVSA lawfully awards the contract to the supplier, as competition is currently absent due to a technical reason. The prices are not fixed and are likely to change in accordance with volumes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68ed864e-1fd3-480f-8dff-9b641a721e3c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Contract Extension |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,223,870 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DVSA - DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS5 0DA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Lawrence Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BARCLAYS BANK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66110000 - Banking services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2024 at 16:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68ed864e-1fd3-480f-8dff-9b641a721e3c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68ed864e-1fd3-480f-8dff-9b641a721e3c
  18th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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