Provision of Direct Debit Solution
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What this is
The DVLA has published a Prior Information Notice inviting expressions of interest for the Provision of a Direct Debit Solution, via the Government Commercial DPS Open Banking (Data, Digital Payments & Confirmation of Payee) Lot 1. The estimated value is about GBP 37,500,000 over a 5-year term, with an award letter anticipated May 2027 and a contract start February 2028. Over 1.4 million DD mandates are created per month and DD payments total about GBP 230m a month; a new eVED requirement arrives from 1 April 2028. A virtual market-engagement event is on 18 August 2026.
Key points
- PIN + market engagement (event 18 Aug; register by 31 Jul)
- Route to market is the Government Commercial Open Banking DPS (RM6301) Lot 1
- ~£37.5m over 5 years; award ~May 2027, start Feb 2028
- New eVED (electric vehicle excise duty) requirement from 1 Apr 2028
Who can bid
Payment / Open Banking providers on the Government Commercial Open Banking DPS (RM6301), Lot 1. Registration on the DPS is free and unlimited.
Money
Estimated value ~GBP 37,500,000 over five years. DD payments total ~£230m/month across 1.4m+ monthly mandates.
How to submit
Via Contracts Finder; a PIN. Register for the virtual market-engagement event (18 August 2026) by emailing sophie.willis@dvla.gov.uk and jason.thomas@dvla.gov.uk by 17:00 on Friday 31 July 2026.
Clarifications
Market-engagement event 18 August 2026; register interest by 31 July 2026, 17:00.
Contract period
5-year term; anticipated award May 2027, contract start February 2028 (~8 months transition).
Classification
CPV 66000000 — Financial and insurance services WalesSwansea
Published on Contracts Finder. The official notice is the authoritative version.