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Employee Screening

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority

Open Closes in 17 days

Key facts

Closing date
Monday 2 November 2026, 12:00 (UK time) Closes in 17 days
Buyer's estimated value
£52,139 (excl. VAT) The buyer's own estimate, not income to you.
Contract period
2 Jan 2027 to 31 Dec 2028
Procedure
Below threshold - open competition
Notice type
Tender notice (UK4)

Decision brief

Taken from the buyer's published notice (shown as written, shortened where long). Tenderpatch has not added to or interpreted it. Always read the official documents before bidding.

How bids will be scored
Not stated in the notice.
Conditions of participation (what you must show)
None published in the notice. They may be in the tender documents.
Contract length and extensions
2 Jan 2027 to 31 Dec 2028. Extensions: The Contract Term shall be for a period of 2 years with the option to extend by a further 24 months unless terminated in accordance with the Conditions of Contract
How to submit
All Tenders must be submitted through In-Tend Bluelight e-Tendering Portal (https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd) for the avoidance of doubt, submissions made by any other method will not be accepted. Open sell2.in-tend.co.uk ↗ Electronic submission: allowed.
Tender documents
No document links in the notice. Use the official notice link.
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Framework
An agreement that sets terms for work the buyer may order later, often from several suppliers. The value shown usually covers the whole agreement, not one job.
Open for bids / closing date
You must submit by the closing date and time, normally through the buyer's own online portal. Late bids are normally refused.
Clarification questions
A deadline for asking the buyer questions about the tender. It is earlier than the closing date.
Conditions of participation
What the buyer asks suppliers to show before they can be considered, such as experience, insurance or accreditations.
Bids are scored on
How the buyer will compare bids, usually a split between price and quality. A 60/40 split in favour of quality means the cheapest bid will not necessarily win.
Lots
A tender can be split into parts. You can often bid for only the lots that suit you.
Area (ITL)
The buyer names an official statistical area for where the work is, not a street address. Check the tender documents for the actual sites.
UK4 and other notice codes
Official codes for the type of notice. A "tender notice" means bids are being invited.

General explanations written by Tenderpatch, not part of this notice.

Description

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is seeking external providers to deliver pre-employment and employee screening services.

Lots (2)

  1. Lot 1: Lot 1 - Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks

    Value: £22,859 (excl. VAT)

    Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue requires a provider to provide DBS checking services for existing staff, prospective employees and, where required, one-off re-checking programmes.

  2. Lot 2: Lot 2 – Pre-Employment Online, Social Media and Media Screening

    Value: £29,280 (excl. VAT)

    Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue are seeking a provider to undertake proportionate pre-employment online, social media and media screening of candidates identified by DWFRS.