Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
DVLA
Longview Road, Morriston, Swansea, SA6 7JL, United Kingdom
Swansea
SA6 7JL
Contact
Cai Vickery
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Courier Services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Cheque and Postal orders courier
Reference number
PS/23/06
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64120000 - Courier services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £20,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 64120000 - Courier services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As in section ii.1.4
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
5 January 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes