Closed tender

Employment Screening

Details

Value
£800,000
Topic
Recruitment services
Published
23 April 2026
Submission
28 April 2026

Tender 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.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published23 April 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date28 April 2026

About the buyer

Yorkshire Water Services Ltd is a regulated water and wastewater utility operating across the Yorkshire region, with prices, performance and investment plans overseen by Ofwat. Tenders and opportunities are advertised through Achilles' Utilities Vendor Database and the government's Find a Tender Service. Sourcing events, purchase orders and invoicing all run through the SAP Ariba platform. Suppliers register through the Supplier Information Portal before bidding. The Water Bidding Market opens a separate route for third parties proposing water resource, leakage or demand management solutions. All procurement follows the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 and the Procurement Act 2023.

£434bn was the total UK public sector procurement spend in FY 2025/26.

Over the past 5 years, most of Yorkshire Water Services Ltd's contract awards have been in IT services, business services and repair and maintenance.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 79600000 · Recruitment services

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