DVLA Merchant Acquirer
- Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0518c4
Description
DVLA requires a Merchant Acquirer (MA) service to support the secure processing, authorisation, settlement and reporting of credit and debit card transactions across DVLA's online, telephony and automated payment channels. The service must support cardholder‑not‑present transactions, comply with PCI DSS standards, integrate with DVLA's Payment Gateway, and provide the required management information, reconciliation and chargeback handling.
The contract will support DVLA services including Electronic Vehicle Licensing (EVL), personalised registrations, driver licensing, tachograph services and other payment‑reliant transactions. No volumes are guaranteed and projected volumes are indicative only.
The contract will be let for 5 years with an option to extend for up to 2 additional years (5+2). The procurement is being conducted via the Open Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023.
Notices
UK12: Procurement termination notice
- Notice identifier
- 2026/S 000-007025
- Published
- 27 January 2026, 11:44am
UK4: Tender notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-086099
- Published
- 24 December 2025, 11:11am
UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-042709
- Published
- 24 July 2025, 12:17pm
UK1: Pipeline notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-023251
- Published
- 20 May 2025, 1:44pm