- 1. Oldham Council
- 2. Blackpool Council
- 3. Blackburn with Darwen Council
- 4. Bury Council
- 5. Bolton Council
- 6. Rochdale Borough Council
- 7. Salford Council
- 8. Tameside Council
- 9. Trafford Council
- 10. Wigan Council
- 11. Manchester City Council
- 12. Stockport Council
- 13. Greater Manchester Combined Authorities (GMCA)
- 14. Cheshire East Council
- 15. Warrington Borough Council
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Oldham Council
Civic Centre, West Street
Oldham
OL1 1UT
Contact
Mrs Emily Molden
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Blackpool Council
Blackpool
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD4 - Lancashire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/home.aspx
one.1) Name and addresses
Blackburn with Darwen Council
Blackburn
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD4 - Lancashire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Bury Council
Bury
corporateprocurement@bury.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Bolton Council
Bolton
purchasing.admin@bolton.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Rochdale Borough Council
Rochdale
procurement@star-procurement.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Salford Council
Salford
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Tameside Council
Ashton Under Lyne
procurement@star-procurement.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Trafford Council
Trafford
procurement@star-procurement.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.trafford.gov.uk/Home.aspx
one.1) Name and addresses
Wigan Council
Wigan
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.wigan.gov.uk/index.aspx
one.1) Name and addresses
Manchester City Council
Manchester
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.manchester.gov.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Stockport Council
Stockport
procurement@star-procurement.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Greater Manchester Combined Authorities (GMCA)
Manchester
enquiries@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Cheshire East Council
Sandbach
procurement@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD6 - Cheshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/home.aspx
one.1) Name and addresses
Warrington Borough Council
Warrington
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD6 - Cheshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.warrington.gov.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Hosted Electronic Solution for the Administration of Disclosure and Barring Service
Reference number
DN652256
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
GMCA Members are seeking to engage an e-Broker to facilitate the administration of DBS checks electronically via a hosted solution. Members each provide a DBS checking service to all areas within their authorities, including schools and licensing. In addition, the GMCA members operate an Umbrella Body Service for DBS checks for volunteers and other third party organisations/individuals.
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: £2,240,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract is led by Oldham Council. The following 12 Authorities have fully committed to
the solution and their anticipated requirements under the contract are included in the pricing schedule:
• Blackpool Council
• Blackburn with Darwen Council
• Bury Council
• Bolton Council
• Oldham Council
• Rochdale Council
• Salford Council
• Tameside Council
• Trafford Council
• Wigan Council
• Manchester City Council
• GMCA/Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service
Please note Cheshire East and Warrington Borough Council could also potentially be joining
at a later date. Stockport Council have also been included should they wish to use the
contract.
The number of DBS checks per year across the authorities is circa 29,000 but does not
include schools, licensing, volunteers and external clients.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 55%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 35%
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-002177
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 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
Complete Background Screening Ltd
Pontypridd
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL - Wales
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £280,808
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Oldham Council
Oldham
Country
United Kingdom