How to win: King's Trust DBS and Vetting Services

About this contract

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.

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — The King's Trust scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £65,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 29 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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