Official UK procurement notice
Administration of Disclosure and Barring Service Checks
Authority: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) acts as the regulator for Approved Driving Instructors for Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for the administration of DBS checks of potential driving instructors (PDIs), existing Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) and potential driving examiners (DEs) in England, Scotland and Wales.
CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
The lotProcurement structure
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Price
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 21 Feb 2025, 11:23 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Jan 2026, 16:32 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 25 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
K280022740- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-006812- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e61cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 25 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 25 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
25 Mar 2025 → 26 Jan 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline25 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened25 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published273 days ago26 Jan 2026, 16:32 GMT
Notice history
3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jan 2026- Status changed to complete20 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
- Buyer details updated20 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
- Buyer details updated26 Jan 2026, 16:32 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver and Vehicle Standards AgencyAdministration of Disclosure Barring Services Checks | £4,700,211 † | — | Awarded |
| Complete Background Screening LimitedAdministration of Disclosure Barring Services Checks | £4,700,211 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Administration of Disclosure Barring Services Checks · Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Signed
- 9 Dec 2025
- Value
- £4,700,211
- Status
- active
Administration of Disclosure Barring Services Checks · Complete Background Screening Limited
- Signed
- 9 Dec 2025
- Value
- £4,700,211
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Department for TransportContracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- DVSAReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Complete Background Screening LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.