Outsourced Online Criminal Record Checks
Liverpool City CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £66,000
Deadline
6 May 2016
Published
25 April 2016
Type
services
Overview
Liverpool City Council currently processes approximately 1500 Criminal Records Checks per year. We are now seeking to outsource this complete process including applicant ID checking, counter signatory obligations and full online checking service to an external provider who will provide the full end to end checking service on behalf of Liverpool City Council.
To clarify, the solution MUST include a facility for 3rd Party ID/Documentation checks (i.e. via partner organisation such as Post Office). LCC require the successful bidder to be able to provide checks from the following agencies: ?
Disclosure and Barring Service. ? Disclosure Scotland Term: The initial contract will be for 12 months. 2 x 12 Month extensions are available subject to satisfactory performance and the contract remaining in line with the council priorities. Additional information: Via ProContract Via ProContract
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Phoenix Software Ltd
2 contracts wonlatest 19 Jun 2026ends 30 Jun 2029£12m
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Softcat plc
1 contract wonlatest 3 Jun 2026ends 31 May 2028£25,200
total awarded
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Liverpool City CouncilKey Dates
Published
25 April 2016
Submission deadline
6 May 2016
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