Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Hertfordshire Education Corporation
MacLaurin Building, 4 Bishops Square
Hatfield Hertfordshire
AL10 8NE
UK
Contact person: Procurement
E-mail: procurement-professionalservices@herts.ac.uk
NUTS: UKH23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire/aspx/Home
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire/aspx/Home
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Disclosure and Barring Service Checks (Online Service) Tender
Reference number: 23002
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72590000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University of Hertfordshire is seeking to source a new contract to provide an online Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to meet the organisational needs for staff, students and volunteers.The objective is to find a solution that will meet the current and future needs of the University for administering online DBS checks (basic, standard, enhanced and enhanced with barred list).The contract will be for a maximum of five years subject to satisfactory performance.All University Policies and Regulations relating to information, security, data management, systems and services, will apply to all contracts resulting from this tender.All processes and systems submitted in your tender return must be in accordance with the UK Governments legislative requirements for DBS Checks.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
150 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH23
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Hertfordshire is seeking to source a new contract to provide an online Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to meet the organisational needs for staff, students and volunteers. This will need the current and future needs for administering online DBS checks (basic, standard, enhanced and enhanced with barred list). This contract will be for a maximum of five years. This is a three year contract with the option to extend by a further two years in twelve month increments subject to satisfactory performance. All University Policies and Regulations relating to information, security, data management, systems and services will apply to all contracts resulting from this tender. It is also a mandatory requirement that the suppliers are accredited by the Government to carry out the DBS checks and work in accordance with the Government guidelines.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
150 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/07/2023
End:
30/06/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Be authorised to provide DBS checks in line with the UK Government Guidance and requirements
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As stated in the tender documents
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
29/03/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
29/03/2023
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Crown Commercial Services
Liverpool
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/02/2023