Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice

Published 3 Sept 2026, 12:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

King's Trust DBS and Vetting Services

Official notice

Authority: The King's Trust (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)Financial and insurance services (66)IT Services & Software (72)

+1 more

Business Services & Consultancy (79)

Delivery: UK

Published estimate£65,000≈ £65k / year · £78,000 inc. VAT43.4% below published estimate

Submissions closed 29 Sept 2026awarded 23 Oct 2026

Awarded to Mitie Limited

Contract term 1 yrends 30 Jan 2028 · up to 30 Jan 2031 with extensions · starts 31 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The services comprise of conducting all our criminal record checks across England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Internationally, along with carrying out our pre-employment reference checks and right to work checks for staff.

CPV: Financial and insurance services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Personnel and payroll services · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£65,000

Contract period: 31 Jan 2027 – 30 Jan 2028 (1 yr) · up to 30 Jan 2031 with extensionsValue: £65,000 exc. VAT · £78,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: Extensions allowed: Yes (3 x 12 months)

48000000 Software package and information systems 66000000 Financial and insurance services 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support 79631000 Personnel and payroll services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 70%Price: 30%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality
Price

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 3 Sept 2026, 12:27 BST
Last source update: 23 Oct 2026, 18:36 BST
Authority reference: CA18414
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-083438
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Financial and insurance servicesIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportPersonnel and payroll servicesSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f134 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free

Submission deadline: 29 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 22 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To access this opportunity, log in to suppliers.multiquote.com ↗ and view the opportunity. If you are not registered with MultiQuote, please visit suppliers.multiquote.com ↗, complete the registration form on the log in page and quote the title and reference of the notice in your registration.

Timeline

3 Sept 2026 → 31 Jan 2027 · 5 dates

Tender notice published54 days ago
3 Sept 2026, 12:27 BST
Clarification questions by35 days ago
22 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline28 days ago
29 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Latest notice published4 days ago
23 Oct 2026, 18:36 BST
Today
28 Oct 2026
Contract startsin 94 days
31 Jan 2027

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Sept 2026

Tender notice published
3 Sept 2026, 12:27 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
23 Oct 2026, 18:36 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
23 Oct 2026, 18:36 BST
Contract signature expected
5 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £36,7681 award exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Mitie Limited31 Jan 2027 – 30 Jan 2028 · up to 30 Jan 2031Extensions: Extensions allowed: Yes (3 x 12 months)	£36,768	23 Oct 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 14 at stage one	0	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The King's Trust

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PZJW-8184-GHXX The King's Trust South London Centre, 8 Glade Path, London, London, SE1 8EGContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Mitie Security LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02938041 Elder House, 3rd Floor, Milton Keynes, South East, MK9 1LRContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender23 Oct 2026, 18:36 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender3 Sept 2026, 12:27 BST