Administration of Disclosure Barring Services Checks

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Open procedure
1 March 2026 to 28 February 2029

Administration of criminal record checks for potential driving instructors, existing Approved Driving Instructors, and potential driving examiners across England, Scotland, and Wales. The service involves processing high volumes of background screening applications to support regulatory compliance and public safety standards for the transport sector.

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Awarded value: £4.7m; As published
Published: 20 January 2026; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 9 December 2025; Complete Background Screening
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 28 February 2029

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of outsourced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check administration and background screening services for regulatory and professional licensing bodies.

Category: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
20 January 2026
Contract awardedto Complete Background Screening
9 December 2025
Contract starts
1 March 2026
Contract ends
28 February 2029

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The buyer

Type: Other public body
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Open DBS umbrella body tenders: 0
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How it compares

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

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/171627/administration-of-disclosure-barring-services-checks
Buyer reference: tender_479617/1546648
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-89dc706b-cade-49e7-a4ff-503b6b0bb754
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. Administration of Disclosure Barring Services Checks. Contract award, 20 January 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/171627/administration-of-disclosure-barring-services-checks (accessed 12 October 2026).