Published date: 28 January 2020

This notice was replaced on 1 April 2020

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 1 April 2020)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_230056/831543

Published date

28 January 2020

Closing date

24 February 2020

Contract start date

11 March 2020

Contract end date

10 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NHS Digital requires a supplier to provide an on-demand electronic facility to enable basic Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) submissions to be sent to the DBS and processed in accordance and compliance with DBS requirements.

The supplier must be a Responsible Organisation registered with the DBS to submit basic checks through a web service meeting the standards of the DBS web services interchange agreement.

More information

Attachments

Links

Additional text

The tender documents are attached to this notice.

All tender responses must be submitted via NHS Digital's e-procurement portal (link below).

Readers of this notice are advised to register an account as all documentation and communication (such as clarification questions) regarding this opportunity is through the portal.

When visiting the e-procurement portal (https://nhsdigital.bravosolution.co.uk/), refer to the View or Live Opportunities link (https://nhsdigital.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/go/public/opportunity/current) then the DBS Checks opportunity.

About the buyer

Contact name

Andy Machin

Address

1 Trevelyan Square
Leeds
LS1 6AE
England

Email

andrew.machin1@nhs.net

Website

https://digital.nhs.uk/