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title: "Provision of Soft Services"
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# Provision of Soft Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-soft-services-ocds-h6vhtk-077f37). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: "Provision of Soft Services". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £8,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/driver-and-vehicle-licensing-agency-gov-ea74)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £8,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Catering services, Cleaning services, Pest-control services, Refuse and waste related services, Vending machines
- **Delivery Location:** UKL18
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-soft-services-ocds-h6vhtk-077f37#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-077f37`

## 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/provision-of-soft-services-ocds-h6vhtk-077f37#tl-md)

## Description
DVLA intends to undertake a procurement for the Provision of Soft Facilities Management Services, which includes Cleaning, Catering, Waste and Pest Control, across the DVLA's Swansea estate.
The anticipated scope includes cleaning, catering, waste management and pest control services. DVLA is currently considering the most appropriate commercial and delivery model, including whether the services should be procured as a bundled requirement or divided into separate service areas or lots.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 42933000, 55520000, 90500000, 90910000, 90922000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2028 to 31/10/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F093123-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-02T08:32:32.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T22:26:55.719Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-077f37