Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool City Council
4th Floor, Cunard Building
Liverpool
L3 1DS
Contact
Mr Steve Haywood
steve.haywood@liverpool.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1512330593
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD72 - Liverpool
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Online DBS Checking Service
Reference number
DN500418
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The provision of an Online Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checking Service for use by Liverpool City Council and Partner Organisations.
The Service must be fully hosted, must be accredited by the DBS and must provide for the following:
- A basic DBS check, which shows unspent convictions and conditional cautions.
- A standard DBS check, which shows spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings.
- An enhanced DBS check, which shows the same as a standard check plus any information held by local police that’s considered relevant to the role.
- An enhanced DBS check with barred lists (child), which shows the same as an enhanced check plus whether the applicant is on the list of people barred from doing the role.
- An enhanced DBS check with barred lists (adult), which shows the same as an enhanced check plus whether the applicant is on the list of people barred from doing the role.
- An enhanced DBS check with barred lists (both), which shows the same as an enhanced check plus whether the applicant is on the list of people barred from doing the role.
- A DBS adult first check.
- The functionality for relevant documents to be checked and verified by a partner organisation such as, but not necessarily, the Post Office.
- Route 2 external validation identity checks for DBS applicants not able to produce Route 1 documentation.
Contract Term: 3 Years with 2 Options to Extend by 1 Year.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £175,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD72 - Liverpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of an Online Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checking Service for use by Liverpool City Council and Partner Organisations.
The Service must be fully hosted, must be accredited by the DBS and must provide for the following:
- A basic DBS check, which shows unspent convictions and conditional cautions.
- A standard DBS check, which shows spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings.
- An enhanced DBS check, which shows the same as a standard check plus any information held by local police that’s considered relevant to the role.
- An enhanced DBS check with barred lists (child), which shows the same as an enhanced check plus whether the applicant is on the list of people barred from doing the role.
- An enhanced DBS check with barred lists (adult), which shows the same as an enhanced check plus whether the applicant is on the list of people barred from doing the role.
- An enhanced DBS check with barred lists (both), which shows the same as an enhanced check plus whether the applicant is on the list of people barred from doing the role.
- A DBS adult first check.
- The functionality for relevant documents to be checked and verified by a partner organisation such as, but not necessarily, the Post Office.
- Route 2 external validation identity checks for DBS applicants not able to produce Route 1 documentation.
Contract Term: 3 Years with 2 Options to Extend by 1 Year.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 65
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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 219-539005
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN500418
Lot No
1
Title
Online DBS Checking Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 June 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Staffvetting.com Ltd
Unit 7 Kingfisher Way, Silverlink Business Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE28 9ND
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE28 9ND
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC - North East (England)
National registration number
06045519
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £175,000
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £175,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Court of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom