Procurement Summary
Country: United Kingdom
Summary: Provision of International Driving Permit Services
Deadline: 01 Jun 2026
Posting Date: 18 Apr 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 139751276
Document Ref. No.: CRN/26/08
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
CPV Classification
79342300 - Customer services
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Background DVLA maintains the records of 50 million drivers and 40 million vehicles in the UK. We collect £7 billion a year in vehicle tax and process over 77 million transactions a year. Most transactions are digital, but we also offer an in-person channel for customers who require an International Driving Permit. The service is currently outsourced; the current service provision with the incumbent supplier expires on the 31 March 2027. What would be required? • The ability for UK driving licence holders to transact in-person. • Widespread coverage across England, Wales, Scotland & Northern Ireland. • The capability to issue approximately 270, 000 permits per annum. • Provide service availability of 48 hours per week across all service locations, spread over 6 days to cater for a range of customers. Further details The fee for an International Driving Permit (IDP) is £5.50. The fee is set in legislation and will not be altered. The service provider must be able to deliver the IDP service based on retaining the full £5.50 fee paid by the customer; there will be no additional supplement to the fee by DVLA or the customer. This equates to a potential £4.5m of income for the service provider over the proposed 3-year contract term. DVLA-s position is that this procurement requirement falls below the legislative threshold for a concession contract. Therefore, it is classified as a non-regulated procurement under the Procurement Act 2023, and the rules applicable to regulated ...
[Disclaimer: For this notice no specific deadline was given hence we have added 45 Days from the date of posting]
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