How to win: Provision of International Driving Permit Services

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DVLA invites tenders for the provision of International Driving Permit Services on a national (UK wide) basis. The service is currently outsourced; the current service provision with the incumbent supplier expires on the 31 March 2027. The requirements for the services that shall be provided by the successful Supplier include: • 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. The Contract will be for an initial term of 3 years and 4 months (see the Procurement Timetable in the Invitation to Tender for detail) which shall be comprised of: • a period of 4 months, or such other period as the Authority deems necessary, from the Effective Date for the delivery of an Implementation Plan (termed the “Mobilisation and Transition Period”), followed by • the period commencing from the end of the Mobilisation & Transition Period until the expiry of the contract term. No driving permits will be issu

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £4,500,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 27 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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