Published date: 14 November 2023

Last edited date: 22 November 2023

This notice was replaced on 14 November 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Early engagement (published 14 November 2023, last edited 23 November 2023)

Closed early engagement


Contract summary

Industry

  • Courier services - 64120000

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Scotland, Wales, Isle of Man

Procurement reference

tender_383308/1282488

Published date

14 November 2023

Closing date

31 December 2023

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The notice published is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) and is used to assist in engaging the market.

As noted, the ITT pack is estimated to be issued within the month of January.

DVLA currently receives and banks approximately 1.6 million combined cheques and postal orders per annum (approximately 31,000 cheques per week) , as payment for various Driver and Vehicle service streams. Following a Government Banking Procurement exercise awarded in 2014, Barclays Bank PLC were appointed the banking provider for DVLA on 24 March 2015.
DVLA require a next day secure cheque courier to collect cheques and postal orders twice a week and transport them securely to a designated cheque processing hub.
This does not have to be a dedicated service, DVLA cheques and postal orders can be part of a secure bulk movement with other companies' Cheques/Postal orders.

All suppliers must be bank approved secure cheque couriers.

This notice has also been published on 'Find a Tender' web service, which can be found in the below link.

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033666-2023?origin=SearchResults&p=1

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Provision of cheque and Postal orders Courier

  • Early engagement
  • Published 14 November 2023

About the buyer

Contact name

Cai Vickery

Address

Longview Road, Morriston, Swansea, SA6 7JL, United Kingdom
Swansea
SA6 7JL
Wales

Email

cai.vickery@dvla.gov.uk