Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 17 Jul 2025, 15:59 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Contract Details Notice for the Provision of Disclosure and Barring Services

Authority: Flintshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Wales (UKL23)

Budget not disclosed£1≈ £0 / year · £1 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 12 Aug 2025awarded 25 Sept 2025

Awarded to New Directions Holdings Ltd t/a Checks Direct

Contract term 5 yrsends 17 Oct 2030 · up to 17 Oct 2033 with extensions · starts 18 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a contract details notice for the provision of a disclosure and barring service for Flintshire County Council now that the contract has been fully signed.

The procurement was advertised to the market and was procured under the open procedure. A tender notice and contract award notice have been previously published.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 15 Jun 2030, 23:59 BST.
No preliminary market engagement: The Authority has not undertaken any preliminary market engagement.

CPV: Administration, defence and social security services · Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 5 yrsSMEPublished value£1

Contract period: 18 Oct 2025 – 17 Oct 2030 (5 yrs) · up to 17 Oct 2033 with extensionsValue: £1 exc. VAT · £1 inc. VAT

Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: 5 year contract with the option to extend on an annual basis for an additional 3 years. (5+1+1+1)

75000000 Administration, defence and social security services 79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
Details can be found within the procurement documentation on Proactis Source to Contract.
Technical & professional ability
Details can be found within the procurement documentation on Proactis Source to Contract.

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored

Quality: 40%Price: 60%

Published sub-criteria (7)

Meeting DBS Service and Solution Specification Requirements: 20%
Implementation Plan: 6%
Customer Service, Contract / Account Management & Continuity of Service Provision: 4%
DBS & DfE Requirements: 4%
Technical Support & Customer Helpdesk: 4%
Effectiveness of Transferring DBS Forms: 2%
Price: 60%

Published award criteria (7)

Price
Meeting DBS Service and Solution Specification Requirements
Implementation Plan
Customer Service, Contract / Account Management & Continuity of Service Provision
DBS & DfE Requirements
Technical Support & Customer Helpdesk
Effectiveness of Transferring DBS Forms

Conditions of participation2

Economic & financial standing
Details can be found within the procurement documentation on Proactis Source to Contract.
Technical & professional ability
Details can be found within the procurement documentation on Proactis Source to Contract.

What this means for your bid

Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Yes · next expected 15 Jun 2030
First published: 17 Jul 2025, 15:59 BST
Last source update: 17 Feb 2026, 19:17 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 8 Sept 2025
Authority reference: GSC1001365REQ
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-041054
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Administration, defence and social security servicesBusiness services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Delivery area: Wales (UKL23)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056187 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN, CY

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 12 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 5 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en, cy

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login ↗

Timeline

17 Jul 2025 → 17 Feb 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published
17 Jul 2025, 15:59 BST
Clarification questions by
5 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
Submission deadline
12 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by
8 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent386 days ago
25 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends367 days ago
13 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
Contract starts363 days ago
18 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published241 days ago
17 Feb 2026, 19:17 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jul 2025

Tender notice published
17 Jul 2025, 15:59 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
2 Oct 2025, 15:12 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
2 Oct 2025, 15:12 BST
Contract signature expected
14 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
17 Feb 2026, 19:17 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £431,5031 award exc. VAT

Bids received 51 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 15 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
New Directions Holdings Ltd t/a Checks DirectProvision of Disclosure & Barring Services for Flintshire County Council18 Oct 2025 – 17 Oct 2030 · up to 17 Oct 2033Extensions: The Authority has the option to extend for a further 3 years on a 1year + 1year + 1year basis to a maximum end date of 17th October 2033.	£431,503	25 Sept 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Provision of Disclosure and Barring Services · New Directions Holdings Ltd t/a Checks Direct
Signed
15 Dec 2025
Value
£431,503
Period
16 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2030 · up to 30 Nov 2033 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Contract duration of 5 years with the option to extend for an addition 3 years on an annual basis.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5final-stage tenders	1	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Flintshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PNJC-2356-PCDV Ty Dewi Sant , Flintshire, Wales, CH7 6NAContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

New Directions Holdings Ltd t/a Checks DirectAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PZDL-2396-NRVN Lambourne House, Cardiff, Wales, CF14 5GLContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender17 Feb 2026, 19:17 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender2 Oct 2025, 15:12 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender17 Jul 2025, 15:59 BST