DBS checks — UK public procurement notice

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-077a21
Creator: University of the West of England
Published: 2026-09-25T08:42:30.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Authority: University of the West of England (Education)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South West (UKK12)

Awarded value£140,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 24 Jun 2026no call for competition

Awarded to First Advantage Europe Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

DBS checks until 31/7/2027

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Lot 1Awarded

Delivery: South West

79132000 Certification services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 25 Sept 2026, 09:42 BST
Last source update: 25 Sept 2026, 09:42 BST
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South West (UKK12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077a21

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £140,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
First Advantage Europe Limited	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · First Advantage Europe Limited
Signed
24 Jun 2026
Value
£140,000
Period
1 Aug 2026 — 31 Jul 2027
Status
active

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
25 Sept 2026, 09:42 BSTUK7

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of the West of England

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPXW-8925-GTVT · GB-UKPRN: 10007164 Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, South West, BS16 1QY [email protected]

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

FIRST ADVANTAGE EUROPE LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03422709GB-PPON: PDRB-5531-MWMW Standard Court Park Row, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG1 6GN

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender25 Sept 2026, 09:42 BST