Official UK procurement notice
815LB - eBulk System For DBS Checks
Authority: Leeds Beckett University (Education)
There is a need for an organisation with the capacity and expertise to manage a high volume of DBS applications within a short and critical timeframe. The service must provide an efficient, streamlined process supported by accurate, live data and effective reporting, enabling the University to monitor application progress, identify and resolve delays, and ensure applicants complete the required checks promptly.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThere is a need for an organisation with the capacity and expertise to manage a high volume of DBS applications within a short and critical timeframe. The service must provide an efficient, streamlined process supported by accurate, live data and effective reporting, enabling the University to monitor application progress, identify and resolve delays, and ensure applicants complete the required checks promptly. This will support customers in progressing onto their chosen course as efficiently as possible, while reducing administrative burden and improving the overall applicant experience
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Data LtdSME815LB - EBulk for DBS System1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2029 · up to 31 Dec 2031Extensions: +1 +1 | £560,000 inc. VAT | 4 Nov 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16final-stage tenders | 10 | 0 | — |
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Nov 2026, 14:53 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 Nov 2026, 14:53 GMT
- Authority reference
815LB- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-105302- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07b579Find a Tender
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 5 Nov 2026- Contract award notice published5 Nov 2026, 14:53 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected18 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Atlantic Data LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender