Provision of E-bulk Solution for the Administration of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for Conwy County Borough Council

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    "name": "Conwy County Borough Council"
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  "date": "2025-04-22T15:51:36+01:00",
  "id": "016307-2025",
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        "locality": "Colwyn Bay",
        "postalCode": "LL29 0GG",
        "region": "UKL13",
        "streetAddress": "Coed Pella"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "procurement@conwy.gov.uk",
        "name": "Sarah Martin",
        "telephone": "01492 574000"
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  "planning": {
    "noEngagementNoticeRationale": "Conwy County Borough Council has not undertaken any preliminary engagement with market suppliers.  This is due to officers already having a good understanding of the market and the project requirements.  "
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      "endDate": "2025-06-23T23:59:59+01:00"
    },
    "description": "Conwy County Borough Council is seeking to appoint an approved e-Broker to facilitate the administration of all its DBS checks electronically either via a hosted or umbrella body solution.\nCCBC processes approximately 1800 DBS checks per annum for recruitment and registration purposes.\nThe approved e-Broker must be registered with DBS and must be able to administer DBS checks for employees and volunteers in other organisations that Conwy CBC currently undertake.\nPlease refer to the tender documents for full details of the contract requirements.",
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        "url": "https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=331715"
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      {
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    "id": "CCBC/DBS-2015",
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          {
            "description": "Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security",
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          },
          {
            "description": "Database systems",
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              "description": "The quality evaluation criteria accounts for 40% of the total score.  This comprises of 25% for the written submission and 15% for the presentation.  \nQuestions apart of the written submission include:\n- Capacity and commercial aspects; \n- Previous experience and specialist skills; \n- Project specific information, including overview of DBS eBulk system solution, timescales and implementation and any fees involved.\nThe presentation will involve providing a demonstration of the solution and answering general questions.",
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              "description": "The invitation to tender asks Bidders to cost for all the requirements listed in the Specification, and cover the whole life cost of the contract. ",
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          "endDate": "2028-07-31T23:59:59+01:00",
          "maxExtentDate": "2030-07-31T23:59:59+01:00",
          "startDate": "2025-08-01T00:00:00+01:00"
        },
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              "description": "Please see the tender pack for full details",
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            {
              "description": "Please see the tender pack for full details",
              "type": "technical"
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          ]
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        "value": {
          "amount": 478305,
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          "currency": "GBP"
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    "procedure": {
      "features": "This competitive flexible procedure will be conducted in two (2) stages. The two (2) stages are described in more detail below.\nStage 1 \u2013 Invitation to tender  \na.\tStage 1 will commence with the issuing of a Tender Notice and the publication of the documentation (specification, instructions and invitation to tender).\nb.\tTenders must be submitted in accordance with the timetable and instructions set out in the tender pack.\nc.\tAfter the deadline for submission of tenders, the Authority will undertake the necessary due diligence checks to assess the submissions for non-compliant tenders (including whether Suppliers are on the debarment list).  If any tender(s) are found to be non-compliant, the Authority will notify the Supplier that they will not progress any further in the tender process. \nd.\tA panel of officers from the Authority will then evaluate and score the tender submissions in accordance with the assessment methodology and award criteria set out in the Tender Notice and documents provided.  Based on the written submission weighted scores and pricing weighted scores combined, up to 3 top scoring tenderers may be shortlisted and invited to the second stage (unless they are unable to catch up with scores).\ne.\tIn carrying out this evaluation, the Authority will disregard any tender from a Supplier that does not satisfy the tender instructions. The Authority may also disregard a tender in line with section 19 of the Procurement Act 2023.  \nf.\tStage 1 will conclude with the Authority notifying the unsuccessful Suppliers of the outcome and that they have not been shortlisted to participate in stage 2.  \nStage 2: Presentation  \ng.\tStage 2 will commence with inviting the successful Suppliers shortlisted at Stage 1 to attend an in person or Microsoft Teams presentation.  The focus of the presentation will be a demonstration of the Suppliers eBulk solution and an opportunity for bidders to respond to evaluation panels questions.\nh.\tOnce the presentations have concluded and the evaluation panel score the presentations (in accordance with the assessment methodology and award criteria),  the Authority will provide an assessment summary to all Suppliers that submitted final tenders to: \ni.\tinform them whether they have been successful in being awarded the Contract \nii.\tprovide an explanation of the assessment of the Supplier\u2019s tender against the relevant award criteria, in accordance with the requirements of the Act \niii.\twhere different to the Supplier concerned, provide information in respect of the most advantageous tender submitted, including details of the assessment of this tender against the relevant award criteria and the Supplier\u2019s name  \ni.\tOnce the assessment summaries have been provided to the Suppliers that participated in stage 2, the Authority will also publish a contract award notice on sell2wales website and the Central Digital Platform to commence the mandatory standstill period (8 working days). \nj.\tSubject to completion of the mandatory standstill period, Stage 2 will end with the Authority entering into the Contract with the preferred Supplier and publication of a Contract Details Notice on sell2wales website and the Central Digital Platform (within 30 days of the date on which the Contract is entered into)."
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    "procurementMethod": "open",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Competitive flexible procedure",
    "recurrence": {
      "dates": [
        {
          "startDate": "2028-07-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        }
      ]
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    "status": "active",
    "submissionMethodDetails": "To submit a compliant tender, you must submit the following:\n\u2022\ta fully completed Invitation to Tender document including any permitted supporting documentation; \n\u2022\ta completed and signed Form of Tender (Appendix 1).\n\u2022\ta completed and signed Declaration (Appendix 2).\n\u2022\tcompleted and signed the Anti-Collusion Certificate (Appendix 3).\n\u2022\tany requested supporting documentation.\nThe completed tender submission, together with any requested supporting information, must be uploaded and submitted electronically to www.sell2wales.gov.wales website and be received by and no later than 12pm midday, 19.05.2025.\nProviders are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. \nFailure to submit the tender submission as required may result in the relevant Supplier being excluded from any further participation in this procurement process.\nAny tender submitted and / or received after the date and time specified above may not be considered and the Organisation will be advised of this.",
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      "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed",
      "languages": [
        "en",
        "cy"
      ]
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    "tenderPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2025-05-19T12:00:00+01:00"
    },
    "title": "Provision of E-bulk Solution for the Administration of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for  Conwy County Borough Council",
    "value": {
      "amount": 478305,
      "amountGross": 505592,
      "currency": "GBP"
    }
  }
}