Provision of Electronic DBS and Right to Work Processing Services

Official notice

Authority: Westmorland and Furness Council (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: North West (UKD1)

Awarded value£89,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 6 Apr 2025

Awarded to Commercial Services Kent Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Westmorland and Furness Council have procured a secure, compliant and user-friendly electronic platform from a registered umbrella body to manage and process Disclosure and Barring Service checks and Right to Work in the UK checks.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

48000000 Software package and information systems

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
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: 24 Mar 2026, 14:21 GMT
Last source update: 24 Mar 2026, 14:21 GMT
Authority reference: WAF-RFQ - DBSRTW-764
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-026862
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North West (UKD1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0672d6 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
24 Mar 2026, 14:21 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £89,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 6 Apr 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Commercial Services Kent Ltd	£89,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Provision of Electronic DBS and Right to Work Processing Services · Commercial Services Kent Ltd
Signed
6 Apr 2025
Value
£89,000
Period
1 Jun 2025 – 31 May 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Westmorland and Furness Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYYD-1758-YNVR South Lakeland House, Kendal, North West, LA9 4DQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

COMMERCIAL SERVICES KENT LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05858177GB-PPON: PYCX-4938-CCHM 1 Abbey Wood Road, West Malling, South East, ME19 4YTContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender24 Mar 2026, 14:21 GMT