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Variation 1 - COPFS-2023-090 - Pre Recruitment Social Media Vetting

Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

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30 Jul 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) bought pre-recruitment social media screening services to support its recruitment vetting process. The supplier checks candidates’ social media as an additional security measure, helping COPFS assess whether applicants’ online or other personal conduct meets its standards and reduce employment-related risk. COPFS carries out its other pre-recruitment checks in-house, so this requirement is specifically for the social media screening element rather than a complete recruitment-check service. The service is categorised as recruitment-related services (CPV 79600000) and is delivered in the East, North and South Ayrshire areas of Scotland. COPFS, based in Edinburgh, is the buyer and a central purchasing body. The requirement is a single lot covering the full social media screening service.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Verifile Ltd was selected as the supplier for the single lot. The contract value is £60,250. The contract was signed on 8 October 2024 and is active. The opportunity was handled as an open procedure, with the award made against the Crown Commercial Service G-Cloud 13 framework. The lot description also records direct award through G-Cloud 13 as the selected route to market, after security-focused searches matched one supplier. One bid was recorded, and none came from an SME. The award notice describes this release as Variation 1, exercising the original option to extend the pre-recruitment social media screening contract for a further 12 months under its existing terms. The award was not cancelled and no termination is recorded.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers would need a focused social media screening capability that can operate as part of an employer’s wider recruitment-vetting process, rather than replacing in-house checks. The service needs to support security-conscious public-sector recruitment and provide information that helps assess online and personal conduct against demanding organisational standards. Suppliers should be able to deliver a consistent, defensible screening service for people entering a public prosecution organisation, with capacity appropriate to an ongoing recruitment operation across the Ayrshire service area. Experience of pre-employment screening, handling sensitive personal information and working within a public-sector or security-related environment would strengthen a competing offer. Familiarity with the Crown Commercial Service G-Cloud route would also be commercially relevant, since this buyer used that framework to appoint its supplier.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Variation 1 - COPFS-2023-090 - Pre Recruitment Social Media Vetting

Notice Description

Provision of pre-recruitment social media screening services on behalf of COPFS as part of the recruitment vetting process. This variation confirms the exercise of the contractual option to extend the contract for a further 12 months.

Lot Information

Lot 1

All our pre-recruitment checks are completed in-house and COPFS HR department are looking for a supplier that would essentially be checking social media as part of the checks which HR would like information on. To enhance the level of vetting, there is a requirement to consider Social Media checks for those entering COPFS, using these checks as an additional security measure. This additional security measure may help in limiting the level of risk associated with employing individuals whose social media (or other personal) conduct does not meet COPFS high standards. Direct Award via the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) G-Cloud 13 (RM1557.13) has been selected as the preferred route to market for this contract. Using the key search criteria and implementing security filters (due to the nature of the contract), only one supplier was matched. Variation to extend the COPFS Pre-Recruitment Social Media Screening contract for a further 12 months in accordance with the original contract terms and extension option.. Variation to extend the COPFS Pre-Recruitment Social Media Screening contract for a further 12 months in accordance with the original contract terms and extension option.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000838780
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL561175
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£60,250 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1LA
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Verifile Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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