Planning

Provision of Cheque and Postal orders courier

  • DVLA

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-033666

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0419bb

Published 14 November 2023, 3:36pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

DVLA

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

Swansea

SA6 7JL

Contact

Cai Vickery

Email

cai.vickery@dvla.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.gov.uk

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