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Employee Screening

Published 16 Oct 2026

16 Oct 2026

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Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority

Primary CPV: 79630000 *
Personnel services except placement and supply services
Location: 🇬🇧 IE053
Value: £52,139
Contract: 2 years Duration
02/01/2027 31/12/2028
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

Service Headquarters, Five Rivers Health & Wellbeing Centre, Hulse Road, Salisbury, SP1 3NR, United Kingdom · IE053

Contact

DWProcurement@dwfire.org.uk

Award Criteria

Not specified

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Reference: 2026/053

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

Full CPV breakdown

79630000 — Personnel services except placement and supply services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Local authority
Competition: Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type: Services
Lots: 2
Procurement method: Below threshold - open competition
Main category: Services
Above threshold: No
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Active
Renewal: 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
Submission method: 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.
Number of lots: 2
Language: EN
Published: 16 Oct 2026 16:41
Deadline: 02 Nov 2026 12:00
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078a1c
Notice ID: 2026/053

Lots (2)

Lot 1: Lot 1 - Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks £22,859

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 Jan 2027 to 31 Dec 2028 · Active

Lot 2: Lot 2 – Pre-Employment Online, Social Media and Media Screening £29,280

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.

2 Jan 2027 to 31 Dec 2028 · Active

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Organisations

Name	Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority
Address › Street	Service Headquarters, Five Rivers Health & Wellbeing Centre, Hulse Road
Address › Town / city	Salisbury
Address › Postcode	SP1 3NR
Address › Country	GB
Address › Country	United Kingdom
Address › Region (NUTS)	UKK15
Contact › Email	DWProcurement@dwfire.org.uk
Role	buyer
Classification › Description	Public authority - sub-central government

Buyer

Name	Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority

Tender

Title	Employee Screening
Description	Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is seeking external providers to deliver pre-employment and employee screening services.
Status	active
Item › Item 1 › CPV › Description	Personnel services except placement and supply services
Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	IE053
Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country	IE
Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country	Ireland
Item › Item 2 › CPV › Description	Personnel services except placement and supply services
Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	IE053
Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country	IE
Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country	Ireland
Value › Value incl. VAT	£65,174
Value › Value	£52,139.20
Value › Currency	GBP
Procedure type	open
Procedure	Below threshold - open competition
Category	services
Above threshold	No
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.
Submission Terms › Electronic submission	allowed
Bidding period › End	2 Nov 2026
Lot › Lot 1 › Title	Lot 1 - Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks
Lot › Lot 1 › Description	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.
Lot › Lot 1 › Status	active
Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT	£28,574
Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value	£22,859.20
Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency	GBP
Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Start	2 Jan 2027
Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › End	31 Dec 2028
Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Can be extended to	31 Dec 2030
Lot › Lot 1 › Can be renewed	Yes
Lot › Lot 1 › Renewal › Description	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
Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Description	Bids will be assessed against the following criteria to determine the Highest Scoring Bidder, Price 50% Quality 50%
Lot › Lot 2 › Title	Lot 2 – Pre-Employment Online, Social Media and Media Screening
Lot › Lot 2 › Description	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.
Lot › Lot 2 › Status	active
Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT	£36,600
Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value	£29,280
Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency	GBP
Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Start	2 Jan 2027
Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › End	31 Dec 2028
Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Can be extended to	31 Dec 2030
Lot › Lot 2 › Can be renewed	Yes
Lot › Lot 2 › Renewal › Description	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
Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Description	Bids will be assessed against the following criteria to determine the Highest Scoring Bidder, Price 50% Quality 50%
Document › Document type	Tender notice
Document › Description	Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098187-2026
Document › Published	16 Oct 2026

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