Awarded 9 October 2026
DBS, DBS UPDATE SERVICE AND ONLINE PORTAL
Liverpool City Council · North West
DBS umbrella body tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
64 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
DBS umbrella body contracts ,
64 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest DBS umbrella body contracts awarded
Awarded 25 September 2026
DBS checks
University of the West of England Higher Education Corporation · South West
Awarded 17 September 2026
Provision of Enhanced Taxi Driver Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) Checks and an Interim DBS Update Service Check and Driving Licence Check
South Cambridgeshire District Council · East of England
Awarded 16 September 2026
Provision for DBS Checking Services
Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service · South East
Awarded 14 August 2026
CA17907 - CA10556 - CPC/DU/HR/02: Human Resources, Payroll and Employee Screening Services
Preston College · North West
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Atlantic Data Limited won the most DBS umbrella body contracts
Complete Background Screening won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlantic Data Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 12 | £1.8m | 12 | ||
| 2 | Civica London · See every contract | 6 | £257k | 6 | ||
| 3joint | Complete Background Screening South East · SME · See every contract | 4 | £8.7m | 3 | ||
| 3joint | Verifile Limited North East · SME · See every contract | 4 | £1.1m | 3 | ||
| 3joint | First Advantage Europe Limited South West · SME · See every contract | 4 | £410k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Disclosure and Barring Service East Midlands · See every contract | 3 | £880k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | First Advantage West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 3 | £781k | 3 | ||
| 6joint | Commercial Services Group North West · See every contract | 3 | £370k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Cantium Business Solutions North West · See every contract | 3 | £168k | 3 | ||
| 10joint | PERSONNEL CHECKS LIMITED North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £373k | 2 |
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Who buys
Councils award 36% of DBS umbrella body contracts
Schools and colleges buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £145k against £104k. Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
9 buyers bought DBS umbrella body more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many DBS umbrella body contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many DBS umbrella body contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derbyshire County Council | 4 | £980k |
| 2 | Liverpool City Council | 3 | £453k |
| 3 | University of the West of England Higher Education Corporation | 3 | £440k |
| 4 | Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency | 2 | £9.4m |
| 5 | Waythrough | 2 | £568k |
| 6 | Westmorland and Furness Council | 2 | £178k |
| 7 | University of Plymouth | 2 | £120k |
| 8 | National Audit Office | 2 | £35k |
| 9 | UK Health Security Agency | 2 | £25k |
| 10 | Ministry of Defence | 1 | £1.6m |
Prices
Half of DBS umbrella body contracts are worth less than £95k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 77% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Driver and Vehicle Standards AgencyComplete Background Screening · 9 Dec 2025
- Driver and Vehicle Standards AgencyDriver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Complete Background Screening · 9 Dec 2025
- Ministry of DefenceComplete Background Screening · 3 Dec 2025
- East Riding of Yorkshire CouncilStaffvetting.com · 3 Aug 2026
- University Of WorcesterAtlantic Data Limited · 27 Feb 2025
- Derbyshire County CouncilDisclosure and Barring Service · 20 May 2026
- University of WolverhamptonFirst Advantage · 4 Feb 2026
- WaythroughVerifile Limited · 16 Dec 2025
- Liverpool City CouncilBytes Software Services · 22 Jan 2025
- Lincolnshire County CouncilVerifile Limited · 7 Jul 2025
Where and when
The North West awards the most DBS umbrella body contracts. December and May are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| North West | 9 | £590k |
| East Midlands | 8 | £1.7m |
| London | 8 | £133k |
| South West | 6 | £730k |
| East of England | 5 | £806k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 4 | £1.6m |
| Wales | 4 | £2.3m |
| North East | 3 | £745k |
| South East | 3 | £413k |
| West Midlands | 2 | £1.3m |
| Scotland | 0 | Not published |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of DBS umbrella body tenders close within 29 days of being published
Each dot is a DBS umbrella body tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 55% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 24% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 29 days
is how long the typical DBS umbrella body tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 20 UK DBS umbrella body tenders published in the last 24 months. - 77%
of the money is in the 10 biggest DBS umbrella body contracts.
Of 52 contracts with a published value. - 47%
of DBS umbrella body contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 49 award notices. - 31%
of DBS umbrella body contracts are awarded in December and May.
20 of 64 contracts.
Questions
How many DBS umbrella body contracts does the UK public sector award?
64 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 51 public buyers.
How long are DBS umbrella body tenders open for?
The median DBS umbrella body tender is open for 29 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector DBS umbrella body contract worth?
The median is £95k, and 71% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector DBS umbrella body contracts?
Atlantic Data Limited won the most (12). Complete Background Screening won the most by value (£8.7m).
Which buyers award the most DBS umbrella body contracts?
Councils award 36% of them.
What is included
Processing basic, standard and enhanced DBS checks for candidates and staff through an umbrella body, with online applications and ID verification.
- DBS umbrella body services
- DBS checks for new recruits and existing staff
- PVG and AccessNI checks through an umbrella body
What is not included
- Wider background and referencing checks (rec.check.pre-employment-screening)
- Identity verification for service users (it.cyber.identity-verification)