Published date: 21 June 2016
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
Location of contract
North West
Value of contract
£1
Procurement reference
MANC001-DN168621-57717396
Published date
21 June 2016
Closing date
5 July 2016
Contract start date
1 August 2016
Contract end date
1 August 2017
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?
No
Description
Manchester City Council is inviting quotations for the provision of a DBS Application Service to include:
• On-line DBS enhanced disclosure application and follow up service to allow the licensing unit to check (on-line) with the service provider, the validity of a DBS enhanced disclosure
• The verifying of a persons identification
• A persons right to work in the UK (and be self employed)
• An e-bulk on-line system which conforms to the standards required by the Ministry of Justice for connecting to the Criminal Justice System Exchange and is delivered in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998;
• System compliance with the industry standard ISO 27001;
• Quick turn around application times with minimal delays with less than 1% system down time
• Provision of adequate facilities to deal with applications (5000 over 3 years) for DBS certificates from applicants who wish to be licensed with MCC TLU as private hire or hackney carriage drivers
• A service which is efficient and cost effective - with a possible reduction on costs through usage/demand levels
• Provision of a site supervisor to oversee all parts of the service relating to the MCC TLU contract
• Provision of bespoke reports as required by MCC TLU
• Provision of dedicated fully trained administration support to applicants
• Validation of the identity of every applicant and their right to work as a self employed private hire or hackney carriage driver licensed by MCC LU. In this regard there is an expectation that staff are fully conversant with relevant immigration legislation and checking and validating relevant documents
More information
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The Council is using the e-business portal known as THE CHEST www.the-chest.org.uk to conduct the procurement exercise. To gain access to the invitation to tender documents, tenderers will need to register their company details at the above website.
Once registered, tenderers will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the invitation to tender documents.
Tenderers will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents and accompanying documentation via the CHEST on-line portal by 17:00 hours on the 05.07.2016. Any supplier questions queries will also need to be submitted via THE CHEST website.
About the buyer
Contact name
Kevin Bennett
Address
Room 407
Town Hall
Manchester
M60 2LA
UK
Telephone
+44 1612343192
Website
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