---
title: "Merchant Acquirer"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051475"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051475"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051475.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051475.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY"
published: "2025-05-19"
---

# Merchant Acquirer

Buyer: DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051475

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## Summary

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has initiated a procurement process under a pipeline notice for the provision of Merchant Acquirer services. This planned procurement falls within the IT services industry category, specifically consulting, software development, Internet, and support services, with activities centred in the United Kingdom. Currently in the planning stage, the procurement is flagged for future development with competitive notices expected to be released on or after 30th June 2026. The total contract value is estimated at £2,668,645.13 gross, extending from 1st January 2027 to 31st December 2028, demonstrating the government's interest in securing services from capable providers.

Businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those offering consultancy and software development, stand to benefit significantly from bidding on this opportunity. Notably, this process is marked as suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), offering them a chance to expand their clientele through engagement with central government projects. Competing organisations will anticipate a formal tender announcement, enabling interested businesses to prepare for the forthcoming procurement process and align their offerings with the technical and service requirements expected by the DVSA.

## Notice

Please note that this is a UK1 Pipeline Notice. This is not a PIN or call for pre-market engagement/competition. As this is a pipeline notice, there is not guarantee that a tender opportunity will result from this. Should a tender opportunity materialise, further notices will be published in relation to this..The provision for Merchant Acquirer.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022538-2025 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,223,870 |
| 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 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 19 May 2025 at 10:31 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022538-2025
- 15 May 2025 at 12:27 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021745-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022538-2025
  19th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021745-2025
  15th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051475. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051475.json.