Contract

Disclosure and Barring Service Checks (Online Service) Tender

  • University of Hertfordshire Education Corporation

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-016254

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

Published 8 June 2023, 11:03am



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.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.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £150,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72590000 - Computer-related professional services

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

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: 2023/S 000-005670


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Lot No

1

Title

Disclosure and Barring Service (Online Service)

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

8 June 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4

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: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Atlantic Data Ltd

Atlantic House 7 Davy Avenue, Knowlhill

Milton Keynes

MK5 8HJ

Email

wayne.mcbean@atlanticdata.co.uk

Telephone

+44 8718727800

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ12 - Milton Keynes
National registration number

4085856

Internet address

https://www.atlanticdata.co.uk/

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: £122,094.64

Total value of the contract/lot: £122,094.64


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Crown Commercial Services

Liverpool

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

University of Hertfordshire

De Havilland Campus Mosquito Way

Hatfield

AL10 9EU

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.herts.ac.uk

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

University of Hertfordshire

De Havilland Campus Mosquito Way

Hatfield

AL10 9EU

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.herts.ac.uk