Award

Administration of Disclosure and Barring Service Checks

DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

26 Jan 2026 at 16:32

Award

20 Jan 2026 at 16:05

Tender

21 Feb 2025 at 11:23

Summary of the contracting process

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has completed the procurement process for the contract titled "Administration of Disclosure and Barring Service Checks". This public procurement process falls under the services category, specifically focusing on business services such as law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security, as denoted by its CPV classification of 79000000. The tender primarily targets the regulation of Approved Driving Instructors across England, Scotland, and Wales, and its management includes online and limited paper-based DBS checks for PDIs, ADIs, and DEs. Initially, the procurement method adopted was an open procedure, encouraging a broad range of potential suppliers to participate. The contract, which had a total value of GBP 4,700,210.60, was signed on 9th December 2025, marking the Award stage as active.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in administrative and business services, especially those with expertise in compliance with DBS procedures and electronic application handling. Large-scale enterprises capable of managing high-volume disclosure applications securely would find this contract particularly beneficial. The awarded contract, taken by Complete Background Screening Limited, underscores the necessity for companies capable of delivering robust, streamlined, and compliant administrative processes. Such opportunities facilitate business growth for service providers intending to expand their footprint in public procurement markets, particularly within the United Kingdom's regulatory and compliance sectors. Additionally, businesses proficient in DBSerivce e-bulk services and those registered to handle sensitive documentation are well-suited to compete for similar future contracts.

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Notice Title

Administration of Disclosure and Barring Service Checks

Notice Description

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) acts as the regulator for Approved Driving Instructors for Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for the administration of DBS checks of potential driving instructors (PDIs), existing Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) and potential driving examiners (DEs) in England, Scotland and Wales.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) acts as the regulator for Approved Driving Instructors for Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for the administration of DBS checks of potential driving instructors (PDIs), existing Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) and potential driving examiners (DEs) in England, Scotland and Wales.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e61c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006812-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,700,210 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jan 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
25 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY
Additional Buyers

DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY (DVSA)

Contact Name
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Contact Email
commercialenquiries@dvsa.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS5 0DA
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Lawrence Hill
Westminster Constituency
Bristol East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

COMPLETE BACKGROUND SCREENING

DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY

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