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title: "Provision of a Direct Debit Solution"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0459d3"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DRIVER AND VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY"
published: "2024-05-15"
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# Provision of a Direct Debit Solution

Buyer: DRIVER AND VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0459d3

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## Summary

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has recently awarded a contract to Target Group Limited for the provision of a Direct Debit Service. The contract, worth £11,170,000 GBP, is now active and will commence on 1st June 2024. This contract falls under the financial and insurance services category and was awarded through a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition.

This contract opportunity with DVLA for a Direct Debit Service can benefit businesses in the financial and insurance services industry. Companies that specialise in providing Direct Debit solutions and financial services could find this tender particularly suitable for business growth. The contracting process has already been completed, offering a chance for eligible businesses to explore opportunities for collaboration and expanding their service portfolio within the public sector.

## Notice

Following the VEAT Notice issued on 12 April 2024, outlining DVLA's intention to Award. The standstill period has now been completed. DVLA has awarded a contract to Target Group Limited for the provision of a Direct Debit Service commencing on 1st June 2024. This is to ensure continuous operation of the existing Direct Debit service; allowing enough time for DVLA to undertake a new tender process for a future Direct Debit Service. The future Direct Debit Service opportunity will be advertised in line with the relevant contract regulations. This is the final contract award notice.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) (The Authority) is an Executive Agency of DfT, based in Swansea. The Agency's primary aims are to facilitate road safety and general law enforcement by maintaining accurate registers of drivers and vehicle keepers and to collect Vehicle Excise Duty (VED). A DD payment option was introduced from 1st October 2014 which enables End Users to currently pay the full annual VED amount in one annual instalment, pay for a 6-month licensing period in one instalment or opt to spread the costs evenly over the term of a 12-month licensing period. * Currently, over 1.3 million mandates are created per month, this is split between circa new (40%) and renewed (60%) mandates. * On average, Direct Debit payments total approximately PS225m a month. * The total value of the contract for the financial years 2018-2023 is in the region of PS25 million

### Procurement Information

DVLA intends to award a contract to Target Group Limited for the provision of a Direct Debit Service commencing on 1st June 2024. This is to ensure continuous operation of the existing Direct Debit service; allowing enough time for DVLA to undertake a new tender process for a future Direct Debit Service. The future Direct Debit Service opportunity will be advertised in line with the relevant contract regulations. DVLA intends to award the contract without a call for competition in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 32.2 (b) ii. The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: * absence of competition for technical reasons

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015460-2024 |
| 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 | 15 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Apr 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 | £11,170,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DRIVER AND VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY |
| Locality | SWANSEA |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TARGET GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

## Release History

- 15 May 2024 at 13:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015460-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk

## Provenance

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