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Provision for DBS Checking Services

Royal Berkshire Fire Authority · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 12:42.

Opportunity overview

The Authority requires DBS checking services to support recruitment activity and the ongoing safeguarding compliance of its workforce. These checks are essential to ensure that all employees, particularly those working in regulated or higher-risk roles, are appropriately vetted in line with statutory requirements. The Authority is seeking approximately 200 DBS checks per annum, consisting of a combination of 25% (approx. 50) Standard and 75% (approx. 150) Enhanced disclosures. Given the ongoing nature of this requirement, a cost-effective and reliable supplier is required to ensure continuity of service and compliance with safeguarding obligations. Following a competitive quotation exercise, Essex County Council has been identified as the most economically advantageous supplier based on a price-only evaluation. Their submission demonstrated the lowest overall cost when compared with other compliant suppliers in the market. The appointment of Essex County Council will ensure the Authority maintains a compliant, cost-effective, and stable DBS checking service, supporting both operational requirements and business continuity.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£27.9k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Sept 2026
Including VAT
£33.5k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PWVM-4844-NRQH
Location
Chelmsford, UKH36, CM1 1LX, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
1664
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Royal Berkshire Fire Authority
Id
GB-PPON-PGTB-9133-ZLDZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGTB-9133-ZLDZ

Address

Street Address
Newsham Court
Locality
Reading
Postal Code
RG31 7SD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ11

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Essex County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PWVM-4844-NRQH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWVM-4844-NRQH

Address

Street Address
County Hall, Market Road
Locality
Chelmsford
Postal Code
CM1 1LX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH36

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79700000
Description
Investigation and security services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PWVM-4844-NRQH
Name
Essex County Council

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
DBS Checking Services
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
14 Sept 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
14 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
33,480
Amount
27,900
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
087641-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
16 Sept 2026, 10:42
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Reading · UKJ11 · RG31 7SD · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 087641-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·