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Hosted platform for DBS checks

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £1,792,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 4 years, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 1 June 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for this buyer (from 13 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Implementation a hosted platform to ensure a safe and compliant workplace with DBS Checks. Manage the entire application, tracking, and ID verification process online. The solution to integrate directly with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 045833-2026

About the buyer

  1. Network Services 4

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    Closing soon43 hours left11 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £8bnframework ceiling
  2. Countryside Land Management and Estate Maintenance Framework

    Lake District National Park AuthorityNorth WestConstruction, Grounds maintenance and landscaping

    Closing soon45 hours left8 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £4mframework ceiling
  3. Royal Navy Museums Broadband Services

    National Museum of the Royal NavyNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Northern IrelandIT services and software

    Closing soon4 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £250kestimated
  4. Server Infrastructure Upgrade & Maintenance

    Lancaster and Morecambe CollegeNorth WestIT services and software, Training

    Closing soon5 days left

    £500kestimated
  5. Social Housing Allocation System_26

    Liverpool City CouncilNorth WestIT services and software

    Closing soon6 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £1.75mestimated

From notice 045833-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 19 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.