Planning

Provision of Employment and Digital ID Checks

CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Planning

04 Jun 2026 at 08:13

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Caerphilly County Borough Council is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process regarding the Provision of Employment and Digital ID Checks. This involves conducting preliminary market engagement to gain insights into the current market landscape. The council intends to launch this contract aimed at fulfilling safe recruitment and safeguarding arrangements for their diverse workforce. The procurement process is focused on services within the recruitment, compliance software, legal documentation, and document management sectors, with an anticipated contract commencement date of 1 December 2026, lasting for an initial three years. Businesses wishing to express interest must do so by 3 July 2026, with preliminary findings used to issue detailed specifications in the future tender documents. This opportunity will be managed from Caerphilly with procurement communication via email at procurement@caerphilly.gov.uk.

This tender represents a valuable growth opportunity for businesses specialising in electronic bulk solutions for DBS applications, particularly those able to offer digital ID checking capabilities. It is well-suited for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) seeking to leverage their expertise in recruitment and compliance software. The council's extensive operational footprint across various working environments such as offices, schools, and community locations offers chances for businesses to expand their services within the public sector. By participating in this procurement, companies can demonstrate innovation and efficiency in managing complex administrative services that support public sector recruitment and compliance processes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Employment and Digital ID Checks

Notice Description

Caerphilly County Borough Council ("the Council") is undertaking pre market engagement to inform a future procurement for the Provision of Employment and Digital ID Checks. The Council employs a large and diverse workforce and engages volunteers, foster carers, personal assistants employed through Direct Payments that require Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks as part of safe recruitment and safeguarding arrangements. The Council operates across multiple sites and working environments including offices, schools, care settings, community-based locations, and home working arrangements. The existing contract is due to expire, and the Council is seeking to better understand the current market capability, delivery models, and innovations prior to commencing a formal procurement exercise. The Council is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and compliant Provider to provide a secure, efficient, and fully compliant electronic bulk ("e-Bulk") solution for the end-to-end administration of DBS applications with Digital ID Checking capability.

Planning Information

The Purpose of preliminary market engagement is to advise and engage with the Market prior to going to tender for the Provision of Employment and Digital ID Checks . To register an interest Service Providers must send their request via email to procurement@caerphilly.gov.uk. **please note registering an interest against this notice on sell2wales may not get recorded by the Council** All requests must be received by 15:00 hours Friday 03 July 2026 to the procurement inbox. This notice is to commence market engagement prior to going to tender to understand services available to the Council. Please note that this notice is not a contract notice for a call for competition, it is to advise the market of the Councils intension to visit the market for such services in the future. Full details of service specification shall be issued with the call for competition and will be fully detailed in the tender documents. The Council reserves the right to hold a supplier engagement event and will invite interested parties who register an interest to procurement@caerphilly.gov.uk It is intended that the contract will commence on 01 December 2026 for a period of three (3) years with the option to extend for up to a further period of two (2) years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06acf7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052573-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

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

CPV Codes

48170000 - Compliance software package

72512000 - Document management services

75112000 - Administrative services for business operations

79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services

79600000 - Recruitment services

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jun 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Jul 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
HENGOED
Postcode
CF82 7PG
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL53 Gwent Valleys
Delivery Location
TLL16 Gwent Valleys
Local Authority
Caerphilly
Electoral Ward
Ystrad Mynach
Westminster Constituency
Caerphilly

Further Information

Notice Documents

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