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title: "PS/19/47- Provision of secure cheque courier"
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buyer: "DRIVER AND VEHICLE LICENCING AGENCY (DVLA)"
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# PS/19/47- Provision of secure cheque courier

Buyer: DRIVER AND VEHICLE LICENCING AGENCY (DVLA)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f91d6c63-5a54-4f67-8cbd-6f4d17c3ab4a

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## Summary

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is currently undertaking a tender process for the provision of a secure cheque courier service, identified as PS/19/47. This procurement is categorised under courier services and is taking place in Swansea, Wales. The tender was published on 3rd May 2019 and has a submission deadline of 2nd May 2019. The contract period is slated to commence on 1st August 2019 and will last until 31st August 2022, with a total contract value of £20,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the transport and logistics sector, particularly those with experience in secure courier services. Businesses that can offer reliable next-day collection and secure transport solutions would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. Given that DVLA handles a substantial volume of cheques and postal orders weekly, interested firms should be prepared to manage both dedicated services and bulk movements alongside other clients’ items.

## Notice

DVLA currently receives and banks approximately 1.8 million combined cheques and postal orders per annum (approximately 36,000 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. 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/fec1c906-57f0-424d-bf4f-bd50364f9535 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 May 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 2 May 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2019 - 31 Aug 2022 |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DRIVER AND VEHICLE LICENCING AGENCY (DVLA) |
| 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 | TLL Wales |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64120000 - Courier services

## Release History

- 3 May 2019 at 10:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fec1c906-57f0-424d-bf4f-bd50364f9535

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fec1c906-57f0-424d-bf4f-bd50364f9535
  3rd May 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=394871947
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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