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Published 17 Apr 2026, 14:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of DBS Checks · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Derbyshire County Council (Local council)

Direct award
Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF1)
Awarded value£700,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 10 Apr 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Disclosure and Barring Service

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of DBS Checks for Derbyshire County Council

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: East Midlands
75100000 Administration services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Apr 2026, 14:39 BST
Last source update
20 May 2026, 16:05 BST
Authority reference
CST307
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-046591
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068572 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

The Disclosure and Barring Service are the only direct providers of DBS Checks

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

28 Apr 2026 → 20 May 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends175 days ago
    28 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published153 days ago
    20 May 2026, 16:05 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Apr 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    17 Apr 2026, 14:39 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    17 Apr 2026, 14:59 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    20 May 2026, 16:05 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £700,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 1 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Disclosure and Barring Service1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2028£700,00010 Apr 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Supply of DBS Checks · Disclosure and Barring Service

    Signed
    1 May 2026
    Value
    £700,000
    Period
    1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2028
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: KPIs cannot be applied as the contract is a simple purchase for services arrangement

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Derbyshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWZQ-2162-JJQL County Hall, Matlock, East Midlands, DE4 3AGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Disclosure and Barring ServiceAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PJXX-6763-PBZL PO Box 3961, Royal Wootton Bassett, South West, SN4 4HFContact 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 Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender