Published date: 27 July 2018

This notice was replaced on 26 February 2019

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

Awarded contract (published 26 February 2019)

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

  • Miscellaneous software package and computer systems - 48900000

  • Recruitment services - 79600000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£2,000,000

Procurement reference

GMCA001-DN354992-25276418

Published date

27 July 2018

Closing date

3 September 2018

Contract start date

25 December 2018

Contract end date

24 December 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) on behalf of members and associate members of Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA) quotations for the provision of a hosted electronic solution for the administration of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.

The current members of GMCA are:
Bolton Council, Bury Council, Manchester City Council, Oldham Borough Council, Rochdale Council, Salford City Council, Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, Tameside Council, Trafford Council and Wigan Council. Other partners are:-
Other major partners
The other major partners with a place on our leadership team are:
• Greater Manchester Police (Greater Manchester Police website)
• Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service (Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service website)
• Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership (Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership website)
• the NHS (NHS Choices website)
• Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM)
• The Growth Company

Other AGMA authorities who may use this service are:
Blackburn with Darwen Council, Blackpool Council, Cheshire East and Warrington Borough Council

GMCA membership may change over the life of the Agreement, and hence either expand or contract the list of contracting bodies eligible to use this Agreement.

Should any changes occur, then the details of such changes will be made available to interested parties.


About the buyer

Contact name

Chris Atherton

Address

GMCA Offices
1st Floor, Churchgate House, 56 Oxford Street
Manchester
M1 6EU
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 7814457018

Email

chris.atherton@trafford.gov.uk

Website

http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/