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Post Office: Contracts

Asked by Mr Gregory CampbellDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 30 October 2025UIN 85103

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what differences there are between the (a) contact due to end in March 2027 and (b) the new contract for services provided by the Post Office.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency's (DVLA) current contract with Post Office Ltd to provide a limited range of DVLA services ends in March 2027. A procurement for a new contract is being prepared, the requirements for which are still being considered. This will be an open competition and will be open to any eligible bidders in the market.

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