CM3424 Employee Screening

YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITEDcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-0666f6Procurement Act 2023Utilities regimeactive
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Estimated value

£800k

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

23 Apr 2026

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.

Scope

Reference
CM3424
Total value
£800,000 excluding VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2028
Possible extension to 31 Jul 2030

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

Main category
services
CPV classifications
79600000
Contract locations
UK, United Kingdom

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Commercialprice30.00%
Capabilityquality70.00%

Submission & procedure

Submission address
Tenders must be submitted electronically via SAP Ariba, Yorkshire Water's e-procurement portal. https://s1-eu.ariba.com/Sourcing/Main/aw?awh=r&awssk=fy5dbBftDhoBNSzh&realm=YorkshireWater&dard=1#b0 Suppliers not yet registered must complete registration prior to submission. All communications, clarifications, and tender submissions must be made through the SAP Ariba portal. If you have not been invited to this tender but wish to participate, please email Professionalservicetenders@yorkshirewater.co.uk so that we can issue an invitation via SAP Ariba. Tenders submitted by email or post will not be accepted.
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure