Award

UOW946 Disclosure & Barring Services - AWARD

UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

30 Apr 2025 at 09:41

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Worcester has successfully completed the award stage of its procurement process to appoint a supplier for disclosure and barring services, using the G Cloud 14 Agreement. This contract, set to run from 9th April 2025 to 8th April 2029, is crucial for students and staff across various programmes, particularly those in Health and Education. Atlantic Data Ltd, based in Milton Keynes, has been selected as the supplier. This procurement process, categorised under "Other community, social and personal services," employed a selective procurement method using a restricted procedure. The services will be delivered primarily within the United Kingdom, although coverage includes other regions like Europe and British Overseas Territories. The awarded contract holds a value of £725,000.

This tender provides significant business opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in compliance and professional services within the education sector. Organisations experienced in handling large-scale DBS checks or similar services are well-positioned to compete for this type of contract. Although this specific contract has already been awarded, similar future opportunities may appeal to SMEs and larger entities looking to expand their footprint in educational support services. The strategic, long-term nature of such contracts can be highly beneficial to business growth by providing a stable revenue stream from government contracts.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

UOW946 Disclosure & Barring Services - AWARD

Notice Description

Using the G Cloud 14 Agreement the University of Worcester is seeking to appoint an approved supplier to undertake disclosure and barring services (DBS), for both students and staff at various points throughout the academic year. The University of Worcester has a range of courses available including but not limited to Health and Education where students will be required to hold a valid enhanced DBS. The University of Worcester is not a registered body for the purpose of carrying out DBS checks, and is looking for this to be managed by a designated Umbrella Body.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-142bd01c-b67d-4f78-b947-83ceb60aad68
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51545cb9-4c79-4c17-8892-651598c65522
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£725,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Apr 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Feb 202512 months ago
Contract Period
8 Apr 2025 - 8 Apr 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER
Contact Name
Lucy Smith
Contact Email
lucy.smith@worc.ac.uk
Contact Phone
01905 855118

Buyer Location

Locality
WORCESTER
Postcode
WR2 6AJ
Post Town
Worcester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Worcester
Electoral Ward
St Clement
Westminster Constituency
Worcester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ATLANTIC DATA

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-142bd01c-b67d-4f78-b947-83ceb60aad68-2025-04-30T10:41:24+01:00",
    "date": "2025-04-30T10:41:24+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-142bd01c-b67d-4f78-b947-83ceb60aad68",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "IT-155-846-UOW946 2024/25 - AWARD",
        "title": "UOW946 Disclosure & Barring Services - AWARD",
        "description": "Using the G Cloud 14 Agreement the University of Worcester is seeking to appoint an approved supplier to undertake disclosure and barring services (DBS), for both students and staff at various points throughout the academic year. The University of Worcester has a range of courses available including but not limited to Health and Education where students will be required to hold a valid enhanced DBS. The University of Worcester is not a registered body for the purpose of carrying out DBS checks, and is looking for this to be managed by a designated Umbrella Body.",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "98000000",
            "description": "Other community, social and personal services"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "postalCode": "WR2 6AJ"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "British Oversea Territories"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Channel Islands"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Europe"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Isle of Man"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Rest of the World"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "selective",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Restricted procedure",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-01-21T15:41:00Z"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2025-04-09T01:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2029-04-08T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": false,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-44290",
            "name": "University Of Worcester",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "University Of Worcester"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Henwick Grove, Worcester",
                "locality": "Worcester",
                "postalCode": "WR2 6AJ",
                "countryName": "UK"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Lucy Smith",
                "email": "lucy.smith@worc.ac.uk",
                "telephone": "01905 855118"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-316133",
            "name": "Atlantic Data Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Atlantic Data Ltd"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Atlantic House 7 Davy Avenue, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, MK5 8HJ"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-44290",
        "name": "University Of Worcester"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-142bd01c-b67d-4f78-b947-83ceb60aad68-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2025-02-27T00:00:00Z",
            "datePublished": "2025-04-30T10:41:24+01:00",
            "value": {
                "amount": 725000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-316133",
                    "name": "Atlantic Data Ltd"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2025-04-09T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2029-04-08T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51545cb9-4c79-4c17-8892-651598c65522",
                    "datePublished": "2025-04-30T10:41:24+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}