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Verification Reporting

STUDENT LOANS COMPANY

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23 Apr 2026 at 14:36

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Verification Reporting" is overseen by the Student Loans Company, based in Glasgow, UK. This contract pertains to the industry category of miscellaneous business and business-related services and aims to provide the Economic Crime Unit with a web-based portal for verifying customer information. The procurement method utilised was a limited approach under the G:Cloud 14 framework, awarding the contract without prior publication of a call for competition, in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract, signed on 22 April 2026, has an active status and was awarded to Equifax Limited, a large-scale supplier based in London. The procurement stage has been completed, marking the transition from planning to award.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in data validation and fraud investigation services to align with public sector needs. Companies with expertise in credit bureau data access, secure portal development, and customer information verification could see substantial growth potential through services that enhance fraud investigation capabilities. Equifax Limited's involvement highlights a competitive edge for firms that have established trust and capability in managing sensitive information securely, thus businesses with similar capacities might find success in similar future tenders requiring verification and validation solutions.

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Notice Title

Verification Reporting

Notice Description

The Economic Crime Unit require access to a single web-based portal with access to credit reference bureau reports to allow validation of customer information such as home address including historical information. The service will enable the team to validate the customers and sponsors email addresses, mobile numbers and bank details etc which our other internal services do not have the ability to do. This supports fraud investigations and provides confidence that suspect customer circumstances can be confirmed and avoid financial losses being incurred. The service will also enable the team to filter out cases to avoid unnecessary customer contact and ensure their customer journey is efficient as possible

Lot Information

Lot 1

access to single web-based portal with access to credit reference bureau reports to allow validation of customer information such as home address including historical information. Procured via G:Cloud 14. Initial term 24 months.

Options: 1 x 12 month extension option

Procurement Information

The contract was awarded under the G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement, which was established following a compliant competitive procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In line with Regulation 33, call-off contracts may be awarded without prior publication of a separate contract notice, provided they are awarded in accordance with the framework rules.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0689e6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037216-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£60,750 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Apr 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Apr 20263 days ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STUDENT LOANS COMPANY
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G5 8DF
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Govan
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EQUIFAX

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