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title: "Provision of an Open banking Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c5da"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DRIVER AND VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY"
published: "2024-12-09"
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# Provision of an Open banking Service

Buyer: DRIVER AND VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c5da

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## Summary

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is planning the procurement process for the "Provision of an Open Banking Service" under the legal basis 32014L0024. This procurement pertains to the Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services industry. The DVLA, located in Swansea, UK, aims to engage with the market and explore potential solutions during a discovery phase. An online webinar is scheduled for 8th January 2025, with a deadline for registration by 20th December 2024. This initiative forms part of the planned stage of the procurement, with further communication expected by 1st December 2025.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in financial technology, particularly those offering Open Banking services. Companies proficient in facilitating secure online payments and refund processes are well-suited to compete. Engaging in this procurement can provide exposure to a broad range of transactions handled by the DVLA, which maintains extensive records and processes billions of pounds annually. Interested parties should prepare to present their Open Banking solutions and capabilities, potentially securing a pivotal role in modernising the DVLA's financial transaction processes.

## Notice

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to assist the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) in early engagement with the market. This market engagement is intended to serve as a fact-finding exercise only. Routes to market are still being considered and there is a strong likelihood that the Crown Commercial Service "Open Banking (Data, Digital Payments & Confirmation of Payee Services)" Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) will be used, however this is subject to change. More information on the above DPS can be found at the following address: https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6301 Background DVLA maintains the records of 50 million drivers and 40 million vehicles in the UK. We collect PS7 billion a year in vehicle tax and process over 77 million transactions a year. Our online services offer card payments for customers and our online Electronic Vehicle Licensing (EVL) service to pay for Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) also provides Direct Debit as a payment method. Currently refunds are primarily issued via payable orders with the bulk of these attributed to VED refunds. In the 2023-24 financial year DVLA issued 4.89 million Payable Orders with a value of PS442 million pounds. What is happening now DVLA are in a "Discovery" period exploring the possibility of introducing Open Banking for DVLA services, payments in (e.g. for VED) and payments out to entitled customers (refunds). During early 2025 we would like to begin engagement with the market via an online webinar on 8th January 2025 to help inform our Discovery. What would be required? * The ability for DVLA customers to make payments into DVLA through our online channels using Open Banking; and * The ability for DVLA to send secure payments out to customers who are entitled to a refund through Open Banking. What is not required? * Variable reoccurring payments through Open Banking; or * Any wider use of Open Banking. To register your interest in this webinar, please email rhodri.llewellyn@dvla.gov.uk by Friday 20th December 2024. Please include your organisation name and the names, positions, and email addresses of those wishing to attend. If you have a presentation or overview of your Open Banking provision available, please also send it with your expression of interest email. Note that any such information you send to DVLA will be treated as background information only and shall not constitute any offer or commitment on the part of either party. DVLA may also offer 1-2-1 sessions with interested parties in the weeks following the webinar.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039678-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Dec 2025 |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DRIVER AND 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

## Release History

- 9 Dec 2024 at 17:18 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039678-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk
- https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6301

## Provenance

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