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    ContractsEmployee Screening Services
    Awarded contract

    Employee Screening Services

    Awarded
    £800k
    Published 17 Aug 2026

    Yorkshire Water Services Ltd is procuring Employee Screening Services to support pre-employment vetting and ongoing workforce assurance.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· Yorkshire and the HumberPublished 17 Aug 2026· 3 days agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £800k
    Published 17 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £800,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Yorkshire and the Humber

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • SW
      SEC WATCHDOG LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 days ago.

    17 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Yorkshire Water Services Ltd is seeking a supplier to provide comprehensive Employee Screening Services. This procurement will establish a contract to support pre-employment vetting and ongoing workforce assurance across the organisation, ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements. The contract will cover a range of services including: 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 and financial integrity checks, ongoing vetting and periodic re-screening, digital or automated screening technologies, and management information and reporting support. This is a significant opportunity for screening service providers to work with a major water utility organisation. The final scope will be confirmed in the procurement documents at launch.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Open panel

    Mostly framework call-offs rather than head-to-head competition.

    In professional services, YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. ACCENT MARKETING AND RESEARCH LIMITED1× · 50%
    2. SEC WATCHDOG LIMITED1× · 50%

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-0666f6
    YW
    Buyer
    YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED
    Sector
    Professional Services