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    ContractsDBS Checks for NAO Recruitment (2026-2029)
    Awarded contract

    DBS Checks for NAO Recruitment (2026-2029)

    Awarded
    £21.6k
    Published 6 Jul 2026

    Security Watchdog Limited has been contracted by the NAO to provide DBS checks for recruitment purposes from 2026 to 2029, valued at £21,600.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 6 Jul 2026· 4 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £21.6k
    Published 6 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £21,600
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      1 May 2026
      6 months ago
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
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      SEC WATCHDOG LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 months ago.

    6 Jul 2026Today1 May 2026

    Brief

    The National Audit Office (NAO) has awarded a contract to Security Watchdog Limited for the provision of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks to support its recruitment processes. The contract was procured through the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) G-Cloud 14 Framework. The initial contract period runs from 2 June 2026 to 1 June 2028, with an optional 12-month extension available until 1 June 2029. The estimated total contract value is £21,600 (inclusive of VAT). This opportunity is not currently open for tender as the contract has been awarded.

    Track record

    33 awards · 30 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE has awarded 33 contracts to 30 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. MONTAGU EVANS LLP2× · 6%
    2. ERNST YOUNG LLP2× · 6%
    3. Bright Network (UK) LIMITED2× · 6%
    4. FORVIS MAZARS LLP1× · 3%
    5. REDACTIVE EVENTS LIMITED1× · 3%
    6. FORFRONT LIMITED1× · 3%

    +24 more suppliers

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, PROMAR INTERNATIONAL — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    f6c2a2a1-e4a4-4047-a326-a0a1038c8609-904794

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