Award

Pre-Employment Checks

DFTC - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

26 May 2023 at 14:07

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport awarded a contract for 'Pre-Employment Checks' to Capita Resourcing Ltd. The contract involves providing an online portal for candidate information upload, social media checks, and conflict of interest assessments. The procurement method was 'selective', and the contract value is £80,000. The contract period is from 1st May 2023 to 30th April 2024. The Department for Transport is located in London, United Kingdom, and the industry category is IT services.

This tender for 'Pre-Employment Checks' presents a business growth opportunity for companies providing IT services, consulting, software development, and internet support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete for this contract. Interested businesses should consider the specific requirements outlined in the contract description and key dates for submission.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Pre-Employment Checks

Notice Description

The contract is for the provision of an online portal through which candidates upload their information, a check of their social media and any conflicts of interest are conducted, and a result is sent via that portal to DfT. This is an essential part of the pre-employment checks required to recruit anyone into DfT and was implemented as a result of a direction from the SoS.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-28659b91-add2-4e0e-9a7c-5eb1d269c2e5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/288c4b9b-a97c-4dad-9204-0e81d0e3e9c3
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Apr 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 May 20232 years ago
Contract Period
30 Apr 2023 - 30 Apr 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DFTC - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
dftprocurement@dft.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DR
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Vincent Square
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CAPITA RESOURCING

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-28659b91-add2-4e0e-9a7c-5eb1d269c2e5-2023-05-26T15:07:36+01:00",
    "date": "2023-05-26T15:07:36+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-28659b91-add2-4e0e-9a7c-5eb1d269c2e5",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "tender_371200/1218537",
        "title": "Pre-Employment Checks",
        "description": "The contract is for the provision of an online portal through which candidates upload their information, a check of their social media and any conflicts of interest are conducted, and a result is sent via that portal to DfT. This is an essential part of the pre-employment checks required to recruit anyone into DfT and was implemented as a result of a direction from the SoS.",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "72000000",
            "description": "IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "postalCode": "SW1P 4DR"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "London",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "minValue": {
            "amount": 69337.5,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "value": {
            "amount": 80000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "selective",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Call-off from a framework agreement",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2023-04-24T23:59:00+01:00"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2023-05-01T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2024-04-30T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-163473",
            "name": "DfTc - Department for Transport",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "DfTc - Department for Transport"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "SW1P 4DR",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "DfTProcurement@dft.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-03949686",
            "name": "Capita Resourcing Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Capita Resourcing Ltd",
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "03949686"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "65 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7NQ"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-163473",
        "name": "DfTc - Department for Transport"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-28659b91-add2-4e0e-9a7c-5eb1d269c2e5-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2023-05-16T00:00:00+01:00",
            "datePublished": "2023-05-26T15:07:36+01:00",
            "value": {
                "amount": 80000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-03949686",
                    "name": "Capita Resourcing Ltd"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2023-05-01T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2024-04-30T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/288c4b9b-a97c-4dad-9204-0e81d0e3e9c3",
                    "datePublished": "2023-05-26T15:07:36+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                },
                {
                    "id": "2",
                    "description": "n/a",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e314384c-a7c6-4c88-9063-7c3230f0f5cb",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}