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title: "Administration of Disclosure and Barring Service Checks"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e61c"
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# Administration of Disclosure and Barring Service Checks

Buyer: DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e61c

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006812-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,700,210 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY |
| Additional buyers | DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT; DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY (DVSA) |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS5 0DA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Lawrence Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | COMPLETE BACKGROUND SCREENING; DRIVER AND VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 26 Jan 2026 at 16:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006812-2026
- 20 Jan 2026 at 16:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004978-2026
- 21 Feb 2025 at 11:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006611-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://dft.app.jaggaer.com
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency

## Provenance

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