Cancelled

DVLA Merchant Acquirer

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency · Central government

In brief

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has cancelled this procurement.

The estimated value is £170,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 7 years with extensions, starting 1 June 2027.

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What the notice says

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.

Who won

WinnerValueDates

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 086099-2025
  2. Procurement termination notice · UK12, notice 007025-2026

About the buyer

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    Wrexham County Borough CouncilWalesResearch and development, Management consultancy

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    £70kestimated
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    Pobl Group LtdWalesFinancial services and insurance, Legal services

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    £2mestimated

From notice 086099-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 24 December 2025, last updated 27 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.