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    ContractsOnline Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Application Provider
    Awarded contract

    Online Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Application Provider

    Awarded
    £85k
    Published 30 Oct 2026

    Direct award contract to provide managed online DBS application services and identity verification checks, bridging to a new competitive tender process starting April 2027.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North EastPublished 30 Oct 2026· YesterdayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £85k
    Published 30 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £85,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North East

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • NE
      North East Regional Employers Organisation
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published yesterday.

    30 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a direct award contract to Nereo to provide a managed online Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) application solution. The provider will handle end-to-end DBS check processing for employees, volunteers, schools, taxi contractors, and other authorised applicants. Additional services include External Verification Checks for applicants who lack sufficient identity evidence to meet standard DBS identity checking requirements. This direct award is temporary and allows the organisation to maintain service continuity while conducting a full open procurement process. The new contract is scheduled to commence on 1 April 2027, with a transition period for contract mobilisation.

    Track record

    22 awards · 21 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL has awarded 22 contracts to 21 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. CIVICA UK LIMITED2× · 9%
    2. LINK MAKER SYSTEMS LIMITED1× · 5%
    3. THE SKILLS NETWORK LIMITED1× · 5%
    4. INFORM HOLDINGS LTD1× · 5%
    5. SafetyCulture Pty Ltd.1× · 5%
    6. Valuing Care Limited1× · 5%

    +15 more suppliers

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, CIVICA UK LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-0794c5

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    Sector
    IT & Software