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Employment Screening

YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

17 Aug 2026 at 09:20

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

23 Apr 2026 at 15:27

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

11 Mar 2026 at 12:29

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

11 Mar 2026 at 09:52

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Yorkshire Water Services Limited procured employee screening services to support pre-employment checks and ongoing workforce vetting across its organisation. The requirement covers background screening, Right to Work verification, Basic, Standard and Enhanced DBS criminal record checks, employment history and reference checks, and verification of academic and professional qualifications. It can also include credit, financial integrity and adverse media checks, periodic re-screening, digital or automated screening technology, management information, reporting and compliance support. The services support statutory, regulatory and internal governance obligations, secure and consistent onboarding, and workforce assurance. This is a services procurement, classified under recruitment services, with delivery across the United Kingdom. The buyer is Yorkshire Water Services Limited, a private utility based in Bradford.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to SEC Watchdog Limited on 17 August 2026. The award value is £800,000 including gross value, for one lot. The award contract period is 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028, with a possible extension to 31 August 2030, subject to performance, regulatory requirements and business need. The standstill period ends on 26 August 2026, and contract signature is scheduled for 28 August 2026. Yorkshire Water used a selective competitive flexible procedure, with electronic submissions through SAP Ariba and an accelerated process. The requirement was evaluated on 70% capability and 30% commercial criteria. The expression of interest deadline was 28 April 2026, enquiries closed on 25 April 2026, and the award period ended on 10 July 2026.

This award demonstrates demand from a UK water utility for an end-to-end employee screening partner rather than a single-check provider. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would need capability across identity and Right to Work verification, DBS processing at Basic, Standard and Enhanced levels, employment and reference checks, and academic or professional qualification verification. Experience with credit, financial integrity, adverse media and ongoing re-screening would strengthen a service offering, as would secure digital workflows, automation, management information, reporting and compliance support. Credibility would depend on delivering consistent, auditable screening at organisational scale while meeting statutory, regulatory and internal governance requirements. The evaluation shows that technical capability carries substantially greater weight than commercial value, so evidence of dependable operations, governance and workforce assurance would be important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Employment Screening

Notice Description

Yorkshire Water Services Ltd intends to commence a procurement process for the provision of Employee Screening Services. This planned procurement follows a prior market engagement exercise and aims to establish a contract to support pre-employment and ongoing vetting requirements across the organisation. The contract will ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory and internal governance obligations, and will support secure, efficient and consistent onboarding and workforce assurance processes. The planned procurement is expected to cover a comprehensive range of employee screening and verification services, which may include: Pre-employment background checks Right to Work verification Criminal record checks (Basic / Standard / Enhanced DBS) Employment history and referencing Academic and professional qualification verification Credit, financial integrity or adverse media checks (where applicable) Ongoing vetting or periodic re-screening Digital or automated screening technologies Management information, reporting and compliance support The final scope will be confirmed in the procurement documents at launch.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract may be extended subject to performance, regulatory requirements, and business need.

Planning Information

Suppliers are invited to express interest via email  with brief details of their service offering. Further engagement (e.g., RFI or supplier calls) may follow. There are no specific conditions for participation in this market engagement. Participation is voluntary and non-binding

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0666f6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077941-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Apr 2026Expired
Award Date
17 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD6 2SZ
Postcode Area
Bradford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE41 Bradford
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
Royds
Westminster Constituency
Bradford South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SEC WATCHDOG LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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