Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Derbyshire County Council
County Hall
Matlock
DE43AG
UK
Contact person: Katee Fletcher
E-mail: katee.fletcher@derbyshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF13
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.derbyshire.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
DBS Checking System
Reference number: CST232
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
DBS Checking System for processing DBS checks undertaken by HR via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
100 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Call off for the supply of DBS Checking System for processing DBS checks undertaken by HR via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical Merit and Functional Fit
/ Weighting: 50
Quality criterion: Aftersales Management
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Whole Life Cost
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
3 years plus 1 year subject to agreement and performance
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Competition completed via G_Cloud 14 framework
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CST232
Title: DBS Checking System
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cantium Business Solutions
11242115
1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4YT
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 100 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Derbyshire County Council
Matlock
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/06/2026