Tender

CO02454 Pre-Employment Checks - Vetting Services

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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Tender

11 Jul 2022 at 11:43

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council is seeking bids for the "CO02454 Pre-Employment Checks - Vetting Services" project, which falls under the services industry category, specifically aimed at providing employment vetting services including Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks. The tender is currently in the open procurement stage and submissions must be submitted electronically by 14:00 hours on 10 August 2022. The contract is expected to begin on 5 September 2022 and will run until 5 November 2023, with a total contract value of £900,000.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in employment vetting, IT systems for managing checks, or those capable of offering innovative solutions in this space. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as Essex County Council is keen to ensure continuity of service for its existing clientele while expanding its service offerings. Firms with experience in handling DBS checks or related services are best positioned to compete successfully.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CO02454 Pre-Employment Checks - Vetting Services

Notice Description

Essex County Council (ECC) Employment Vetting Service currently processes Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) and other employments checks for internal staff, and also to External Customer Organisations across the UK. The current split of checks is approx. 30% internal to 70% external. ECC is seeking to replace its current service provision with a service that will offer a range of checks including the current checks and any potential new checks that the bidder may offer. Our longer-term aim is to become an eRB broker. We would be seeking a provider to offer a system for checks with ECC remaining as the counter signatory for DBS The ECC eDBS Service has a current e-Bulk contract with an external provider which is due to come to an end in November 2022. On average last year we completed 37,500 checks with an expectation to increase this by 36% throughout 2022 and continue to increase. The checks completed were made up of 23,100 DBS checks and 14,400 other pre-employment checks. The new contract will be expected to ensure continuity for the eDBS Service element and its existing customers. Additional information: Your ITT submission must be submitted to the Authority electronically by publishing through this ITT CO02454 Pre-Employment Checks - Vetting Services, DN616419 at https://procontract.due-north.com/Login * Not later than 14:00 hours on 10/08/2022. * It is the Authority's policy to reject any tenders received after the above deadline.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e1a65530-aaea-4fe0-9e0f-26e89d4fa9ef
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b1a3b68-5632-4068-baed-eeb863b79290
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jul 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Aug 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Sep 2022 - 5 Nov 2023 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Andrew Beaver
Contact Email
andrew.beaver@essex.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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