Official UK procurement notice
715110451 Digital Disclosure & Barring eBroker Service procured via CCS RM 1557.14 G Cloud 14 Lots 1-3
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Ministry of Defence require Disclosure & Barring Services for England and Wales utilising Crown Commercial Services RM1557.14 G Cloud-14 Lots 1-3. The procurement is open to suppliers on the Framework only. The duration of the Contract is 36 months plus 12 month option if required.
CPV: Services furnished by professional organisations
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Defence Business Services (DBS) use the Disclosure & Barring Service (D&BS) to request…Awarded
Defence Business Services (DBS) use the Disclosure & Barring Service (D&BS) to request Criminal Record Checks on Civilians and Crown Servants in England and Wales who are likely to work with children and/or vulnerable adults. There are four levels of D&BS checks, dependant on requirement of role, these include Basic Check, Standard Check, Enhanced Check, Enhanced with Barred Lists check. There are approximately 16,000 checks requested per year.
The initial period of the contract will be 36 months with an optional 12 months if required as per CCS RM 1557.14
The project duration is from 03 December 2025 - 02 December 2028
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Dec 2025, 09:14 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 Dec 2025, 09:14 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-085221- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fb1eFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Utilised Crown Commercial Framework RM 1557.14 G Cloud 14 Lot 2 - Cloud Software
Publisher note: PCR 2015 via CCS RM 1557.14 - G Cloud 14 - Lot 2 - Cloud Software
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete Background Screening LimitedDigital Disclosure & Barring eBroker Service - RM1557.14 G Cloud 14.Lot 1-3 | £1,590,480 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Digital Disclosure & Barring eBroker Service - RM1557.14 G Cloud 14.Lot 1-3 · Complete Background Screening Limited
- Signed
- 3 Dec 2025
- Value
- £1,590,480
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Crown Commercial ServicesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Complete Background Screening Ltd.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.