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title: "DBS Checks"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03053a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WAYTHROUGH"
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# DBS Checks

Buyer: WAYTHROUGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03053a

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## Summary

The most recent public procurement contracting process involves Waythrough, a UK-based organisation, for a contract titled "DBS Checks" under the "Recruitment services" category. This process, classified as services and following an 'open procedure', encompasses areas such as the Tees Valley and Durham. The status of this tender is 'complete', and it has progressed to the 'award' stage as of 28th July 2026. Key services include UK Criminal Record Checks, Right to Work checks, and other background checks, with an initial contract period of 24 months and options to extend for two additional 12-month periods. Verifile Limited was awarded this contract, which was valued at approximately £568,196.99, and the contract was signed on 4 December 2025.

This procurement process offers substantial opportunities for businesses involved in recruitment, specifically those adept at providing employment screening and background checking services. Businesses that excel in quality as well as competitive pricing will find this contract appealing, as the award criteria were equally split between quality (50%) and price (50%). Moreover, businesses capable of delivering services in the specified regions and those able to offer digital solutions, especially for right-to-work checks, might find the procurement landscape conducive to scaling their operations and enhancing their service portfolios.

## Notice

Employment screening and background checking services

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Executive and Managerial Interim Recruitment

The Services to be provided by the Supplier are outlined below: * UK Criminal Record Checks (DBS) * UK Right to Work (Digital & Conditional) * Other background checks and services

Options: 48 month(s) from the commencement date, with 24 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)

Lot 2 - Executive and Managerial Permanent Recruitment

The main aim of this Lot is to allow Customers access to a quality assured resource of senior, managerial and experienced level staff on a permanent basis, as an alternative to using an interim or consultant under the scope of Lot 1. Additional information: This lot will also contain several sub-lots, to break down the requirement: * Lot 2a - Admin, HR & Business Support * Lot 2b - Blue Light & Emergency Services * Lot 2c - Commercial (Finance, Procurement & Legal) * Lot 2d - Education * Lot 2e - Health & Social Care * Lot 2f - IT, Digital, Media & Marketing

Options: The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.7 includes the option period.

Lot 3 - Temporary Recruitment (sub PS45k)

The main aim of this Lot of the framework is to allow Customers access to a quality assured resource of generalist staff on a temporary basis across a number of types of role. Additional information: This lot is designed for ad-hoc or irregular temporary staffing requirements, and is not intended to allow for long term temporary staffing solutions (Master/Neutral Vendors), which are covered by our MSTAR3 agreement.

Options: The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.7 includes the option period.

Lot 4 - Permanent Recruitment (sub PS45k)

The main aim of this Lot is to allow Customers access to a quality assured resource of generalist staff on a permanent basis across a number of types of role, as an alternative to using a Temporary Worker under the scope of Lot 3.

Options: The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.7 includes the option period.

Lot 5 - Assessment and Testing Services

The intention of including Assessment & Testing services on the framework is to allow Customers access to a choice of quality assured external specialists to assist them in identifying appropriate talent and taking forward deployment and development initiatives within their own organisations.

Options: The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.7 includes the option period.

Lot 6 - Outplacement and Career Transition Services

This Lot has been established to provide outplacement and career transition services to Customers that may be in the process of re-deploying or making staff redundant. The purpose of the service will be to assist with the transition from an individual's existing post to an alternative position or career, either with that same Customer or elsewhere - 'Career Transition'.

Options: The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.7 includes the option period.

Lot 7 - HR Business Process Outsourcing

The main aim of this Lot of the framework will be to appoint suitable Service Providers who are able to deliver a range of HR and personnel services that can either be accessed individually via the sub-lots, or combined by accessing the overarching Lot 7. Additional information: This lot will also contain several sub-lots, to break down the requirement: * Lot 7a - Recruitment Process Outsourcing * Lot 7b - Applicant Management * Lot 7c - Onboarding * Lot 7d - HR Administration * Lot 7e - Payroll * Lot 7f - Background Checks * Lot 7g - HR Consultancy * Lot 7h - Statement of Works

Options: The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.7 includes the option period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071447-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | 3 Jul 2022 - 3 Jul 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000,000 |
| Lots value | £1,000,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £342,959,163 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WAYTHROUGH |
| Additional buyers | CORNWALL COUNCIL; ESPO; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; LEEDS CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE19 1ES |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Coxhoe |
| Westminster constituency | Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 96 |
| Supplier names | ACCOUNTANTS IN DEMAND; ADECCO UK LIMITED (T/A THE ADECCO GROUP; AFFINITY PERSONNEL; ALPINE RESOURCING; AMBERJACK GLOBAL; ANDERSON QUIGLEY; ASPEN PEOPLE; ATTENTI CONSULTING SERVICES; BALTIMORE CONSULTING; BLUE ARROW; BURMAN RECRUITMENT; CAMPBELL TICKELL; CAPITA RESOURCING; CARITAS RECRUITMENT; CARLISLE STAFFING; CASTLEFIELD RECRUITMENT; CERTES IT SERVICE SOLUTIONS; CLIENT DIRECTS; COHESION RECRUITMENT; COMENSURA; CONFLICT MANAGEMENT PLUS; DATA CAREERS; EDEN BROWN; ELIGO RECRUITMENT; EVISA SOLUTIONS; EXEMPLIA GROUP; EXPERIS; FAERFIELD; GATENBYSANDERSON; GI RECRUITMENT; GREEN PARK INTERIM AND EXECUTIVE; HAMMOND CLARKE; HAMPTON'S RESOURCING; HARVEY NASH GROUP; HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; HCL WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS; HYLMAN; INTELLIGENT RESOURCE; INTERIM PARTNERS LIMITED (TRADING AS NEW STREET CONSULTING GROUP; INVESTIGO; IVY ROCK PARTNERS; JAMES ANDREWS RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS; JGP RESOURCING; JSS SEARCH; LIQUID PERSONNEL; MANPOWER UK LIMITED TRADING AS TALENT SOLUTIONS; MATRIX SCM GROUP; MCGREGOR BOYALL ASSOCIATES; MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT; MLC PARTNERS; MORGAN HUNT; MORGAN HUT; MORSON HUMAN RESOURCES LIMITED (T/A MORSON TALENT; NETWORKERS INTERNATIONAL (UK; NIYAA PEOPLE; NONSTOP CONSULTING; NORTHERN RECRUITMENT GROUP LIMITED TRADING AS NRG AND GREENBEAN; OMNI RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS; OPUS PEOPLE SOLUTIONS GROUP; OSBORNE THOMAS; PARITY PROFESSIONALS; PENNA; PERMANENT FUTURES LTD 'FUTURES; PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP; PRO-RECRUITMENT GROUP; PROCIUS; PULSE HEALTHCARE; RANDSTAD SOLUTIONS; RED SNAPPER RECRUITMENT; REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; RENOVO EMPLOYMENT GROUP; RESOURCE SOLUTIONS; RGF STAFFING UK T/A ADVANTAGE RESOURCING; RIGHT MANAGEMENT; ROBERTSON BELL; SANCTUARY PERSONNEL; SANDERSON GOVERNMENT AND DEFENCE; SAXTON BAMPFYLDE HEVER; SEE RAIL LTD TRADING AS SEE SERVICES; SELLICK PARTNERSHIP; SERVICE CARE SOLUTIONS; SEYMOUR JOHN; SEYMOUR JOHN PUBLIC SERVICES (MIDLANDS; SMARTSOURCING; SPENCER CLARKE GROUP; SPINWELL GLOBAL; STARFISH SEARCH; THE FUEL RECRUITMENT; THE SOCIETY OF LOCAL AUTHORITY CHIEF EXECUTIVES AND SENIOR MANAGERS (SOLACE GROUP; TILE HILL INTERIM & EXECUTIVE; TMP (UK; TOTAL ASSIST RECRUITMENT; TRIPOD PARTNERS; VENESKY BROWN RECRUITMENT; VERIFILE; WORKING TRANSITIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
- 79630000 - Personnel services except placement and supply services
- 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services
- 79632000 - Personnel-training services
- 79633000 - Staff development services
- 79634000 - Career guidance services
- 79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment

## Release History

- 28 Jul 2026 at 16:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071447-2026
- 13 Jun 2025 at 12:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032274-2025
- 22 Aug 2023 at 09:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024588-2023
- 21 Feb 2023 at 14:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005188-2023
- 26 Jul 2022 at 11:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020300-2022
- 23 Dec 2021 at 11:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032195-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cornwall.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000741958
- https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- https://humankindcharity.org.uk/
- https://waythrough.org.uk
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
- https://www.espo.org/
- https://www.leeds.gov.uk/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30371
- https://www.verifile.co.uk
- https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104105

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