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Disclosure and Barring Services Safer Recruitment Checks

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

12 Aug 2026 at 12:02

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

21 Apr 2026 at 16:01

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Riding of Yorkshire Council commissioned an external provider to carry out Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks supporting its safer recruitment process. This is a personnel vetting and background-checking service, rather than a recruitment or staff-supply contract. The requirement covers the council’s recruitment-related DBS checking activity across the United Kingdom. The council is based in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire. The service is relevant to specialist providers of DBS applications, identity and eligibility checking, criminal-record screening, and associated safer-recruitment administration. It may also suit organisations that already support public-sector employers with secure handling of applicant information and high-volume vetting workflows. The procurement was structured as a single service lot and was identified under CPV 79630000, covering personnel services other than placement and supply services.

The procurement has reached award stage following an open procedure. Seven bids were received, with one valid bid reaching the final stage. The tender deadline was 22 May 2026 at 11:00, enquiries closed on 15 May 2026 at 15:00, and the award was dated 3 August 2026. Price counted for 70% and non-price quality for 30%. The original estimated value was £900,000 excluding VAT (£1,080,000 gross). Staffvetting.com was selected for the single lot at an awarded value of £1,300,000 excluding VAT (£1,560,000 gross). The awarded contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 December 2029, with two optional 12-month extensions available to 31 December 2031. The standstill period ends on 21 August 2026, with signature scheduled for 25 August 2026.

This award demonstrates sustained public-sector demand for outsourced DBS checking linked to safer recruitment, with the council using a specialist external provider rather than delivering the process entirely in-house. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need a dependable DBS application and checking operation, robust identity and eligibility controls, secure handling of sensitive personal and criminal-record information, and the capacity to process recruitment-related checks consistently at council scale. The evaluation placed greater emphasis on price than quality, so demonstrable value for money would matter alongside service reliability, turnaround performance and clear operational procedures. The requirement was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, indicating that a focused specialist provider can be competitive without being a large national recruitment business.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Disclosure and Barring Services Safer Recruitment Checks

Notice Description

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is seeking to engage the services of an external provider in order to undertake the DBS process.

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0000

Renewal: This contract can be extended for a further 2 years, to 31 July 2031.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0687c6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076682-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79630000 - Personnel services except placement and supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£1,300,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
22 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BEVERLEY
Postcode
HU17 9BA
Postcode Area
Hull
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
Electoral Ward
St Mary's
Westminster Constituency
Beverley and Holderness

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Staffvetting.com

Further Information

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