Award

Merchant Acquirer 2023

  • Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-032090

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-041069

Published 31 October 2023, 10:40am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency

Swansea

SA1 8AN

Email

Commercial.Enquiries@dvsa.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Merchant Acquirer 2023

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72222300 - Information technology services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The aim of the requirement is to procure Merchant Acquiring and Banking Service provision to support the agencies 24/7, 365 customer facing critical services.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The aim of the requirement is to procure Merchant Acquiring and Banking Service provision to support the agencies 24/7, 365 customer facing critical services

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

The Authority intends to procure competitively a contract amalgamating all DVSA payment services. It was cost effective to keep the same supplier for the transition period to the new contract whilst the new procurement is carried out.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31 October 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Barclays Bank PLC

1 Churchill Place

London

E14 5HP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

01026167

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,500,000

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Swansea

Country

United Kingdom