---
title: "Merchant Acquiring 2023"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0448ca"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY"
published: "2024-03-14"
---

# Merchant Acquiring 2023

Buyer: DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0448ca

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## Summary

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has recently awarded a contract for Merchant Acquiring services, including online credit/debit card processing, to Barclays Bank PLC under a limited procurement method without prior publication. The procurement process was conducted to amalgamate all DVSA payment services cost-effectively. The contract, with an approximate value of £2,223,870.94, was signed on 1st January 2024.

This tender by DVSA presents business growth opportunities for financial and insurance service providers in the UK. Companies with expertise in providing merchant acquirer services and online payment processing solutions would be well-suited to compete in this contract. The contract aims to enhance transparency and efficiency in payment processing services within the DVSA, contributing to the agency's mission and objectives in serving the public.

## Notice

This notice is for transparency purposes only. DVSA are procuring merchant acquirer services. As part of this contract DVSA also have access to online credit/debit card processing service (ePDQ).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This notice is for transparency purposes only. DVSA are procuring merchant acquirer services. As part of this contract DVSA also have access to online credit/debit card processing service (ePDQ).

### Procurement Information

The Authority intends to procure competitively a contract amalgamating all DVSA payment services. It was cost effective to keep the same supplier for the transition period to the new contract whilst the new procurement is carried out.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008273-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | 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 PLC (TRADING AS ‘BARCLAYCARD PAYMENTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

## Release History

- 14 Mar 2024 at 16:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008273-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency

## Provenance

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