26-11 Disclosure & Barring Services

University of Wolverhampton
West Midlands
Selective procedure
28 March 2026 to 27 March 2030

Implementation and ongoing delivery of a digital platform for processing Disclosure and Barring Service checks. The solution enables the organisation to manage statutory safeguarding duties through an automated compliance software package.

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Awarded value: £606k; As published
Published: 9 February 2026; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 4 February 2026; First Advantage
Contract length: 48 months; Ends 27 March 2030

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of digital software solutions for managing Disclosure and Barring Service checks to support statutory safeguarding and compliance requirements.

Category: Compliance software package

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
9 February 2026
Contract awardedto First Advantage
4 February 2026
Contract starts
28 March 2026
Contract ends
27 March 2030

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How it compares

6.4× the typical DBS umbrella body contract (£95k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/163185/26-11-disclosure-and-barring-services
Buyer reference: 26-11
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-831359eb-bcb9-4837-9890-6faa3d1d70d6
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

University of Wolverhampton. 26-11 Disclosure & Barring Services. Contract award, 9 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/163185/26-11-disclosure-and-barring-services (accessed 12 October 2026).