Tender

Disclosure and Barring Service Checks (Online Service) Tender

  • University of Hertfordshire Education Corporation

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-005670

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03ac18

Published 27 February 2023, 12:09pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Hertfordshire Education Corporation

MacLaurin Building, 4 Bishops Square

Hatfield Hertfordshire

AL10 8NE

Contact

Procurement

Email

procurement-professionalservices@herts.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH23 - Hertfordshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire/aspx/Home

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire/aspx/Home

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire/aspx/Home

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire/aspx/Home

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Disclosure and Barring Service Checks (Online Service) Tender

Reference number

23002

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72590000 - Computer-related professional services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The University of Hertfordshire is seeking to source a new contract to provide an online Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to meet the organisational needs for staff, students and volunteers.The objective is to find a solution that will meet the current and future needs of the University for administering online DBS checks (basic, standard, enhanced and enhanced with barred list).The contract will be for a maximum of five years subject to satisfactory performance.All University Policies and Regulations relating to information, security, data management, systems and services, will apply to all contracts resulting from this tender.All processes and systems submitted in your tender return must be in accordance with the UK Governments legislative requirements for DBS Checks.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £150,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH23 - Hertfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The University of Hertfordshire is seeking to source a new contract to provide an online Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to meet the organisational needs for staff, students and volunteers. This will need the current and future needs for administering online DBS checks (basic, standard, enhanced and enhanced with barred list). This contract will be for a maximum of five years. This is a three year contract with the option to extend by a further two years in twelve month increments subject to satisfactory performance. All University Policies and Regulations relating to information, security, data management, systems and services will apply to all contracts resulting from this tender. It is also a mandatory requirement that the suppliers are accredited by the Government to carry out the DBS checks and work in accordance with the Government guidelines.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £150,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 July 2023

End date

30 June 2028

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Be authorised to provide DBS checks in line with the UK Government Guidance and requirements

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

As stated in the tender documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

29 March 2023

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

29 March 2023

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Crown Commercial Services

Liverpool

Country

United Kingdom