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ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0518c4"
title: "DVLA Merchant Acquirer"
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# DVLA Merchant Acquirer

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dvla-merchant-acquirer-ocds-h6vhtk-0518c4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: "DVLA Merchant Acquirer". Published status: cancelled. Published Value: £170,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 13 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT. Published submission portal: dft.app.jaggaer.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** CANCELLED (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency-gov-ea74)
- **Published Value:** £170,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 February 2026 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Banking services, Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dvla-merchant-acquirer-ocds-h6vhtk-0518c4#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0518c4`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dvla-merchant-acquirer-ocds-h6vhtk-0518c4#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [dft.app.jaggaer.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdft.app.jaggaer.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dvla-merchant-acquirer-ocds-h6vhtk-0518c4#participate

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 66110000, 66172000

- **Estimated Value:** £170,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/05/2027 to 31/05/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (cancelled)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

  - Date: 27/01/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F086099-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-27T11:44:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T08:55:35.284Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0518c4