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UK2 notice - Provision of Merchant Acquirer Services

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

Estimated Value

Not specified

Deadline

Not specified

Published

8 September 2026

Type

Not specified

WalesGB

Full Description

DVLA requires a Merchant Acquirer service to ensure service continuity and enable the acceptance of credit and debit card payments from card issuing banks.

The MA service must support payment options for a range of DVLA services, including (but not limited to):

  • Electronic Vehicle Licensing (EVL)
  • Personalised Registrations (Sales and Retain)
  • Enforcement Penalty Payments
  • Driver Licence services
  • Tachograph Company and Driver Cards
  • Trailer Registration
  • Duplicate and Replacement Registration Documents
  • Driver Customer Services
  • Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) Recovery
  • First Registration
  • Online Enforcement Penalty Payment (OEPP)
  • Registration of Number Plate Suppliers (RNPS)

Requirements

The MA service must support payment options for a range of DVLA services, including (but not limited to):

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    £330,550

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    Udemy Inc

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Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Typepublic body
RegionUKL18
Total tenders52
Total spend£159,606,495
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8 September 2026

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