Published date: 19 February 2026

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 6 August 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Postal services related to letters - 64112000

Location of contract

SA6 7JL

Value of contract

£316,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_412776/1553874

Published date

19 February 2026

Closing date

6 August 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

2 March 2026

Contract end date

1 March 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This contract will provide the Authority with an outbound bulk mail service. The provision of such is essential to supporting all services and transactions where a physical token or document is required to be sent to a mail recipient. The scope encompasses all bulk mail collection from the Authorities' sites except for 1st class, courier, special delivery and next day service, where alternative solutions are in place.

The DVLA requires a contract for bulk UK mail along with a small element of international mail, currently managed by the incumbent supplier via their own Down Stream Access agreement (DSA Solution).

The requirement is to maximise postal efficiencies and deliver value for money whilst providing a quality service, ensuring that mail items will be collected and delivered to the required destination(s) in line with the mail profile requirements and without interruption arising from any handover between the incumbent supplier and the Supplier.

DVLA expects to produce approximately 95 million items of mail over the life of the contract. However, the quantities, types and frequencies of the mail is not guaranteed or warranted.

Award information

Awarded date

11 February 2026

Contract start date

2 March 2026

Contract end date

1 March 2029

Total value of contract

£316,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

DHL ECOMMERCE UK LIMITED

Address

CAPITOL HOUSE 1, CAPITOL CLOSE, LEEDS, West Yorkshire, LS27 0WH, UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Richard Jordan

Address

Longview Road
Morriston
SA6 7JL
Wales

Email

richard.jordan2@dvla.gov.uk

Website

www.DVLA.gov.uk