# DBS Checks and Related Services

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by Royal Berkshire Fire Authority.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: Royal Berkshire Fire Authority
- Contract winner: Essex County Council
- Award value: £50,000
- Award date: 20 September 2023
- Published: 20 September 2023
- Contract start: 12 September 2023
- Contract end: 11 September 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 53c2ffd5-a99e-4ff8-a777-3aaa72d30cdf-682257
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fac97cf1-c538-42f5-8858-df042b4d123c

## Description

As of 6 July 2023 Fire and Rescue Authorities are now listed in Schedule 1 Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 \(Exceptions\)\. The amendment to the Act means that Services are now able to perform Standard level DBS checks as a minimum level \(subject to normal eligibility considerations for Enhanced/Enhanced with Barred Lists level checks\) for all staff, volunteers and representatives\. The Authority has used three quotes process, price only evaluation to award the contract\.

## Related contract awards

- [Water Rescue Equipment](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-a686939f-8528-4fa8-994d-e51ff50d7609): Royal Berkshire Fire Authority
- [Refurbishment work at 4 Hawtrey Road](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-8fdfd641-af23-45a5-92a1-3a5d7d2497bf): Royal Berkshire Fire Authority
- [Job Evaluation Training](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-ed5cd2ad-a3f1-42cc-9499-501dd9041b97): Royal Berkshire Fire Authority
- [GB-Hull: DBS Checks](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-42071fe6-6bde-44cb-acad-9e0c0ed4522e): Humberside Fire & Rescue Service
- [Skills Bootcamps DPS : Business and Administration : Second call off competition](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-bdf4fa05-ca95-43a0-8335-383133210baa): Department for Education
- [Call Off SLA for Archaeology](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-e77570a4-1d8c-4066-b8d0-f589dbb743f1): ST ALBANS CITY & DISTRICT

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53c2ffd5-a99e-4ff8-a777-3aaa72d30cdf-682257)