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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
2026/053
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
All Tenders must be submitted through In-Tend Bluelight e-Tendering Portal (https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd) for the avoidance of doubt, submissions made by any other method will not be accepted.
Lot 1 - Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks
Description
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue requires a provider to provide DBS checking services for existing staff, prospective employees and, where required, one-off re-checking programmes.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Value
Including VAT
28,574
Amount
22,859.2
Currency
GBP
Contract period
Starts
2 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2030, 23:59
Renewal
Description
The Contract Term shall be for a period of 2 years with the option to extend by a further 24 months unless terminated in accordance with the Conditions of Contract
Award criteria
Description
Bids will be assessed against the following criteria to determine the Highest Scoring Bidder,
Price 50%
Quality 50%
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Lot 2 – Pre-Employment Online, Social Media and Media Screening
Description
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue are seeking a provider to undertake proportionate pre-employment online, social media and media screening of candidates identified by DWFRS.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Value
Including VAT
36,600
Amount
29,280
Currency
GBP
Contract period
Starts
2 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2030, 23:59
Renewal
Description
The Contract Term shall be for a period of 2 years with the option to extend by a further 24 months unless terminated in accordance with the Conditions of Contract
Award criteria
Description
Bids will be assessed against the following criteria to determine the Highest Scoring Bidder,
Price 50%
Quality 50%
Items and delivery
Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79630000
Description
Personnel services except placement and supply services
Delivery locations
Entry 1
Region
IE053
Country
IE
Country Name
Ireland
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79630000
Description
Personnel services except placement and supply services
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
1
098187-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority is running an open tender for external employee-screening providers. Lot 1 covers DBS checks for existing staff, prospective employees and one-off re-checking programmes. Lot 2 covers proportionate pre-employment online, social-media and media screening for candidates identified by the service. The stated total maximum value is £52,139.20, with bids due by 2 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for providers of DBS checking services and/or pre-employment online, social-media and media screening. Suppliers should assess the separate lot scopes and tender documents for any unstated evaluation, eligibility and delivery requirements.
Key points identified
DBS checking serviceProvide DBS checking services for existing staff and prospective employees, including one-off re-checking programmes where required.Evidence: Lot 1 description: "requires a provider to provide DBS checking services for existing staff, prospective employees and, where required, one-off re-checking programmes."
Pre-employment online and media screeningUndertake proportionate pre-employment online, social-media and media screening for candidates identified by DWFRS.Evidence: Lot 2 description: "seeking a provider to undertake proportionate pre-employment online, social media and media screening of candidates identified by DWFRS."
Supplier eligibility requirementsUnknown from the supplied notice data.Evidence: No eligibility or selection criteria are provided in the supplied opportunity fields or lot descriptions.
95% approved-analysis confidence3 supplier criteria identified2 risks or unknowns
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Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority is running an open tender for external employee-screening providers. Lot 1 covers DBS checks for existing staff, prospective employees and one-off re-checking programmes. Lot 2 covers proportionate pre-employment online, social-media and media screening for candidates identified by the service. The stated total maximum value is £52,139.20, with bids due by 2 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for providers of DBS checking services and/or pre-employment online, social-media and media screening. Suppliers should assess the separate lot scopes and tender documents for any unstated evaluation, eligibility and delivery requirements.
Key deliverables
Lot 1: DBS checking services.
Lot 1: One-off DBS re-checking programmes where required.
Lot 2: Proportionate pre-employment online, social-media and media screening.
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
3 criteria identified
DBS checking service
99% confidence
Provide DBS checking services for existing staff and prospective employees, including one-off re-checking programmes where required.
View supporting evidence
Lot 1 description: "requires a provider to provide DBS checking services for existing staff, prospective employees and, where required, one-off re-checking programmes."
Pre-employment online and media screening
99% confidence
Undertake proportionate pre-employment online, social-media and media screening for candidates identified by DWFRS.
View supporting evidence
Lot 2 description: "seeking a provider to undertake proportionate pre-employment online, social media and media screening of candidates identified by DWFRS."
Supplier eligibility requirements
98% confidence
Unknown from the supplied notice data.
View supporting evidence
No eligibility or selection criteria are provided in the supplied opportunity fields or lot descriptions.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Total stated value maximum
98% confidence
£52,139.20 GBP.
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Process value_max: "52139.2"; currency: "GBP".
Lot 1 stated value
99% confidence
£22,859.20 GBP.
View supporting evidence
Lot 1 value_amount: "22859.2"; currency: "GBP".
Lot 2 stated value
99% confidence
£29,280 GBP.
View supporting evidence
Lot 2 value_amount: "29280"; currency: "GBP".
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown from the supplied data.
View supporting evidence
No pricing schedule, contract terms or payment terms are supplied.
Location marked "Delivery location": region "IE053", country "Ireland".
Delivery model and service commencement
98% confidence
Unknown from the supplied data.
View supporting evidence
No contract start date, delivery method or service-level requirements are supplied.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open tender.
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Process display_status: "open"; notice_type: "Tender notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement method
99% confidence
Open competition below threshold.
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Process procurement_method: "open"; procurement_method_details: "Below threshold - open competition".
Publication date
99% confidence
16 October 2026.
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Process published_at: "2026-10-16T16:41:31+01:00".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
2 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC.
View supporting evidence
Process submission_deadline: "2026-11-02T12:00:00+00:00"; both lots show the same submission_deadline.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Delivery-location ambiguity
98% confidence
The buyer is located in Salisbury, United Kingdom, while the supplied delivery location is Ireland (IE053). The supplied data does not explain whether services must be delivered in Ireland, remotely, or whether this is a publication/classification issue.
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Locations list "Buyer location" as Salisbury, United Kingdom and "Delivery location" as region "IE053", country "Ireland".
Unstated tender criteria
98% confidence
Selection criteria, evaluation methodology, contractual terms, data-protection requirements, safeguarding requirements, service levels and submission instructions are not included in the supplied data.
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The supplied process and lot fields contain scope descriptions and deadlines but no such criteria or terms.
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