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Employers Applicant Background Screening

Somerset County Council

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01 Oct 2026 at 11:48

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Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council procured applicant background-screening software to support employers’ checks on job applicants. The requirement is for a software service, rather than general-purpose IT systems, and is described as an Employers Applicant Background Screening solution. The work is associated with Somerset Council in Taunton, Somerset. The procurement was a call-off from the Crown Commercial Service’s G-Cloud 14 framework, so it concerned a defined software service supplied through that framework rather than a standalone open competition. The requirement was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The stated scope is focused on applicant background screening; the procurement description does not identify specific screening checks or technical features.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to First Advantage Europe Ltd. The award date was 1 October 2026, and the awarded value is £140,000. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027, with a 12-month optional extension noted. The stated procurement value is also £140,000. The council used a selective call-off procedure from a framework agreement, specifically G-Cloud 14. The tender deadline was 30 September 2026 at 12:00. The available evaluation information does not set out a scoring basis or detailed criteria. The opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs, and the supplier selected is itself recorded as an SME.

This award demonstrates Somerset Council’s demand for software supporting employers’ applicant background screening, delivered through a G-Cloud framework call-off. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide a suitable screening software service and be able to deliver it through the relevant framework route. The selected supplier shows that an SME can compete for this type and scale of council requirement. Suppliers should therefore be able to demonstrate that their platform supports applicant screening for an employer, and that they can fulfil the council’s defined software-service need through a framework call-off. The procurement data does not identify particular checks, integrations, accreditations or technical standards, so the evidence here is specific to the screening-software requirement and the route used.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Employers Applicant Background Screening

Notice Description

Employers Applicant Background Screening software for Somerset Council. Call off from CCS GCloud 14 RM1557.14

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6cef6805-e5e5-4400-a1c3-98b316837b67
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5fbab312-11e1-4a48-a41a-40f9ae0da7c8
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Oct 20266 days ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Somerset County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 4DY
Postcode Area
Taunton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FIRST ADVANTAGE EUROPE LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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