Scope
Reference
PROC0277
Description
Pobl Group intends to establish a Contract with suitably qualified and experienced Provider for the Provision of Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) and Digital Right to Work (DRTW) Checks based on the Most Advantageous Tender.
Total value (estimated)
- £250,000 excluding VAT
- £250,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 2 March 2026 to 1 March 2028
- Possible extension to 1 March 2030
- 4 years
Description of possible extension:
It is intended that the duration of the Contract will be for two (2) years with the option to extend for up to a period of two (2) x one (1) year periods or part thereof (2+1+1).
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
Contract locations
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
- UKL24 - Powys
- UKL17 - Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
- UKL15 - Central Valleys
- UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
- UKL14 - South West Wales
- UKL18 - Swansea
- UKL12 - Gwynedd
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
• Employer's Liability £5m
• Public Liability £5m
• Professional Indemnity £5m
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
24 October 2025, 4:00pm
Tender submission deadline
31 October 2025, 2:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
eTenderwales itt_120148
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
1 December 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Element | Evaluation will be based on an assessment of information provided in response to each of the questions in Schedule 2 Quality Element on eTenderwales. |
Quality | 60.00% |
| Price Element | Evaluation will be based on an assessment of information provided in response to each of the questions in Schedule 3 Price Element on eTenderwales. |
Cost | 40.00% |
Other information
Payment terms
Details of the agreement can be found in the Tender documents.
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice
Preliminary market engagement not carried out.
Contracting authority
Pobl Group Ltd
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTMT-3489-PNZZ
Pobl House
Swansea
SA7 9EQ
United Kingdom
Region: UKL18 - Swansea
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)
Devolved regulations that apply: Wales