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title: "Hosted Electronic Solution for the Administration of Disclosure and Barring Service"
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# Hosted Electronic Solution for the Administration of Disclosure and Barring Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hosted-electronic-solution-for-the-administration-of-disclosure-and-barring-service-ocds-h6vhtk-037dec). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Oldham Council: "Hosted Electronic Solution for the Administration of Disclosure and Barring Service". Published status: active. Published Value: £2,240,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 1 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.the-chest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Oldham Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/oldham-council-ons-e08000004)
- **Published Value:** £2,240,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 1 December 2022 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, Miscellaneous software package and computer systems, Recruitment services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hosted-electronic-solution-for-the-administration-of-disclosure-and-barring-service-ocds-h6vhtk-037dec#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-037dec`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hosted-electronic-solution-for-the-administration-of-disclosure-and-barring-service-ocds-h6vhtk-037dec#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-chest.org.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hosted-electronic-solution-for-the-administration-of-disclosure-and-barring-service-ocds-h6vhtk-037dec#participate

## Description
GMCA Members are seeking to engage an e-Broker to facilitate the administration of DBS checks electronically via a hosted solution.
GMCA members each provide a DBS checking service to all areas within their authorities, including schools and licensing.
In addition, the GMCA members operate an Umbrella Body Service for DBS checks for volunteers and other third party organisations/individuals.
Typical DBS processes for organisations within GMCA involve but not limited to the following:
•	Identity verification for new staff (sometimes this will be done by the recruiting manager at interview).  For existing staff and umbrella body checks, identity verification is carried out by the service requesting the check
•	Route 2 checks, if required, are conducted by external providers
•	Resolving errors and/or queries on completed application forms
•	Invoicing, receiving and recording payment (for schools and umbrella body service clients)
•	Recording full details of each application
•	Forwarding applications to the DBS
•	Applications for new starters are tracked on the DBS website
•	The applicant takes the disclosure to the recruiting manager
•	Manager/HR initiates rechecks
•	Full administration of the DBS update Service to enable regular checks on existing employees.
•	Requirement for support when re registering with Ministry of Justice as a registered body

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 48900000, 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £2,240,000
- **Description:** The contract is led by Oldham Council. The following 12 Authorities have fully committed to the solution and their anticipated requirements under the contract are included in the pricing schedule:
•	Blackpool Council
•	Blackburn with Darwen Council
•...
- **Contract Period:** 25/02/2023 to 24/02/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F030765-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-11-01T09:50:07.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T12:02:33.668Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-037dec