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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-039a36). 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: complete. Framework Ceiling: £2,240,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 24 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.the-chest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Oldham Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/oldham-council-ons-e08000004)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £2,240,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 February 2023 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
- **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-039a36#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-039a36`

## 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-039a36#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-039a36#participate

## Description
GMCA Members are seeking to engage an e-Broker to facilitate the administration of DBS checks electronically via a hosted solution. 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 48900000
- **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
•...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 019981-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Complete Background Screening Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-172636`
  - Value: £280,808 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 019981-2023-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £280,808
  - Signed Date: 15/06/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F019981-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-07-12T14:20:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T20:34:01.601Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-039a36