--- title: "Early Market Engagement - Matching/Data Linking, Rules Engines and Data Archive/Store" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7a8f5aa0-26ca-4e23-8d82-bdd545e0ab4f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7a8f5aa0-26ca-4e23-8d82-bdd545e0ab4f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7a8f5aa0-26ca-4e23-8d82-bdd545e0ab4f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7a8f5aa0-26ca-4e23-8d82-bdd545e0ab4f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE" published: "2024-07-19" --- # Early Market Engagement - Matching/Data Linking, Rules Engines and Data Archive/Store Buyer: DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7a8f5aa0-26ca-4e23-8d82-bdd545e0ab4f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7a8f5aa0-26ca-4e23-8d82-bdd545e0ab4f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7a8f5aa0-26ca-4e23-8d82-bdd545e0ab4f.json) ## Summary The Disclosure and Barring Service is seeking to replace its legacy software with modern SAAS based applications through an Early Market Engagement process. This procurement opportunity focuses on three specific areas: Matching/Data Linking, Rules Engines, and Data Archive/Store. The engagement is at the planning stage and is open for participation from 29 July 2024, with an anticipated completion by September 2024. This tender by the Disclosure and Barring Service offers opportunities for suppliers, especially those providing IT services and software development. The procurement aims to enhance data processing and storage capabilities, offering potential business growth for suppliers who can provide innovative solutions in the specified areas of functionality. Suppliers registered on Home Office Jaggaer are invited to participate in this engaged procurement process to potentially secure contracts with DBS. ## Notice The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is looking to replace its legacy software with modern SAAS based applications. DBS has completed market engagement previously, (https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/463f20de-613a-4b0b-81af-445baf4e11b6?origin=SearchResults&p=1 ), which informed our approach to: -Contract scope for the individual applications and services to be procured -Impact of moving to cloud based applications on the service model -Tender approach and timings -Social value This market engagement focusses specifically on three areas of functionality required, to help inform the structure of our procurement process (including identifying any relevant CCS frameworks) and the procurement timescale. We currently see the three areas (Matching/Data Linkage; Rules Engine; Data Archive/Store) as separate procurements and contracts. Suppliers may respond to the market engagement questions in respect of one or more of these as applicable. Section 5 of this notice provides further information. DBS intends to undertake market engagement to assess interest in the opportunities and to help inform the approach DBS will take to its procurement of the services. We anticipate stage 1 of market engagement, which will be a desk-based exercise, will be to share DBS's requirements and request information from suppliers that will help inform DBS's approach. Stage 2 will be for a reduced number of participants. During this stage we would like to see demonstrations of available solutions to help us understand the capabilities of solutions to inform our requirements. We will explain the rules for participation in Stage 2 as part of Stage 1. We anticipate Stage 1 will commence on 29 July 2024 and Stage 2 will take place during August and September 24. At this stage we believe Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Framework RM6195 Big Data and Analytics may be the most appropriate frameworks to source our requirements. DBS welcomes feedback from suppliers on the use of this framework, including whether there are any particular advantages and/or disadvantages relating to its use. For the avoidance of doubt, DBS does not commit to using such framework (or indeed, any framework) to procure some or all of its requirements and remains flexible, at this stage, as to its potential route to market. More information about DBS and its operations can be found at: About us - Disclosure and Barring Service - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Please also see further detail in Section 5 of this notice. Action for suppliers: Suppliers wishing to participate in Stage 1 should register by emailing DBSTenders@dbs.gov.uk with confirmation they are registered on Home Office Jaggaer. Suppliers who are not yet registered can do so here: https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html. Stage 1 will be open for participation from 29 July 2024 until 16 August 2024 and will be conducted via Jaggaer. Please ensure that you register in good time to enable your participation. Additional information: This market engagement is focussed specifically on three areas of functionality required, to help inform our selection of relevant CCS Frameworks and the procurement timescale. The first area is 'data linking / matching' solutions, required to ensure the right person applying for a DBS Check Application or being referred for Barring is matched to the correct existing record in our systems, where applicable, and to the correct information held by the police, where applicable. The second area relates to the rules which determine what information from police forces is populated on to DBS Check certificates ('filtering') and the rules that determine whether a Barring case should be opened and progressed based on information from the DBS Check and other processes. The third area relates to a data storage solution for historical operational information (such as DBS Check applications or Barring Cases) which we may choose not to store in the new SAAS applications. The historical data is a reference source for new DBS Check applications or Barring cases, so needs to be accessible as part of the end to end delivery of DBS Services. DBS is currently implementing Mulesoft as its strategic data integration hub. Any selected application would be expected to integrate with Mulesoft. Further details on our requirements will be provided as part of the supplier engagement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a4274bb-7397-45f3-beaf-595abccf9ef2 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 16 Aug 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE | | Locality | LIVERPOOL | | Post town | Liverpool | | Postcode | L3 1QY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool | | Local authority | Liverpool | | Electoral ward | Waterfront South | | Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 19 Jul 2024 at 15:30 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a4274bb-7397-45f3-beaf-595abccf9ef2 - 19 Jul 2024 at 15:27 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a4274bb-7397-45f3-beaf-595abccf9ef2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a4274bb-7397-45f3-beaf-595abccf9ef2 19th July 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/463f20de-613a-4b0b-81af-445baf4e11b6?origin=SearchResults&p=1 - https://www.gov.uk/dbs ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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