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Pre-Employment Check Solution
Hampshire County Council · South East · 3-year contract
Held by Cantium Business Solutions
Right to work checks tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
231 right to work checks tenders and contracts, 78 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£230k
- Contracts a month2.2
- Won by SMEs34%
- Renewing in 6 months13
- Frameworks and DPSs3
- Live now2See them →
Right to work checks contracts
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How many right to work checks contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "pre-employment screening" alert would have missed 24 of 29 right to work checks contracts (83%) and an expert list of 14 phrases 11 (38%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"pre-employment screening"
83% missed
24 of 29
Expert list14 phrases
38% missed
11 of 29
Expert list: pre-employment screening, right to work, background check, employment screening, dbs check, vetting service, bpss, baseline personnel security, employee screening, applicant screening, employment referencing, identity verification, dbs and vetting, candidate screening
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52 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
2 right to work checks opportunities are open now
- Pre-market16 Oct 2026Social Media Screening ServicesEssex County Council · East of England
- OpenCloses in 4 daysUKRI-6157 - Employee Screening ServiceUK Research and Innovation (UKRI)Est.£1.4m
- Awarded27 Oct 2026G Cloud 14 Baseline Security Checking Service (UID 322M)Historic EnglandWon by Amiqus Limited£38k
- Awarded23 Oct 2026CA18414 - King's Trust DBS and Vetting ServicesThe Prince's TrustWon by Mitie
- Awarded22 Oct 2026Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) Pre Employment Screening and VettingCrown Estate Scotland · ScotlandWon by Amiqus Resolution Limited£25k
- Awarded1 Oct 2026Employers Applicant Background ScreeningSomerset Council · South WestWon by First Advantage£140k
- Awarded26 Aug 2026Pre Employment ScreeningStudent Loans Company · ScotlandWon by Experian£65k
- Awarded25 Aug 2026Pre-Employment Referencing 2026-2030Pension Protection Fund · LondonWon by CV Insight Ltd
- Awarded21 Aug 2026Provision of Employee Background Checking and Pre-Employment Screening ServicesAmplius Living · South EastWon by Zinc Work Limited£47k
- Awarded17 Aug 2026CM3424 Employee ScreeningYorkshire Water Services Limited · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Sec Watchdog Limited£800k
- Awarded24 Jul 2026Provision of Electronic DBS and Right to Work Processing ServicesWestmorland and Furness Council · North WestWon by Commercial Services Group
- Awarded23 Jul 2026Pre-Registration Primary Source VerificationGeneral Medical CouncilWon by Dataflow Verification Services (Uk) Ltd£8.3m
- Awarded19 Jun 2026Outsourcing Fit and Proper Person Due Diligence Checks Neotas 2026/27NHS England · LondonWon by Neotas Limited£40k
- Awarded16 Jun 2026Recruitment Systems and Pre Employment ServicesChichester College Group · South EastWon by T4 Communications UK Limited and 1 more
- Awarded18 May 2026RES(R)0068: DBS and online RTW checks providerLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets · LondonWon by Atlantic Data Limited
- Awarded29 Apr 2026Pre-Employment ScreeningThe Pensions Regulator · South EastWon by Agenda Screening Services Limited£100k
- Awarded7 Apr 2026Vetting and SecurityCivil Nuclear Constabulary · South EastWon by Office for Nuclear Regulation£750k
- Awarded13 Mar 2026Trust ID - Online ID Checks - People TeamMid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Trust ID£13k
- Awarded12 Mar 2026Provision of DBS & Digital Right to Work ChecksPobl Group Ltd · WalesWon by T4 Communications UK Limited
- Awarded25 Feb 2026Digital Checking ServicesUK Health Security Agency · LondonWon by Trust ID£95k
- Awarded10 Feb 2026BACKGROUND CHECKING SERVICESMagenta Living · North WestWon by Experian£12k
- Awarded9 Feb 2026Credit Management SolutionWarwickshire Police · West MidlandsWon by Experian£259k
- Awarded20 Jan 2026Tender for Provision of Employee Screening ServicesLift Schools · LondonWon by Zinc Work Limited and 1 more£240k
- Awarded2 Dec 2025Digital ID and third-party verification services for prospective employmentNuclear Decommissioning Authority · North WestWon by Credas Technologies Ltd£17k
- Awarded1 Dec 2025GSS24823 - Employee Screening ServicesUK Shared Business Services (UK SBS) · South WestWon by Everest Recruitment and Services Ltd£1.3m
- Awarded21 Nov 2025Employee Background Checks 25Crown Prosecution Service · LondonWon by Complete Background Screening£100k
- Awarded17 Nov 2025Digital Verification ServiceCardiff Metropolitan University · WalesWon by First Advantage£67k
- Awarded1 Nov 2025Credit Worthiness checks for UKSV (part of Cabinet office)Cabinet OfficeWon by Experian£2.4m
- Awarded27 Oct 2025Background Checking ServicesFinancial Ombudsman Service Limited · LondonWon by Matrix SCM£299k
- Awarded7 Sep 2025BTH25-225 Document Checking ServiceBradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Trust ID£13k
- Awarded1 Aug 2025Security Screening and Verification ServiceMet Office · South WestWon by GB Group£33k
- Awarded23 Jul 2025Pre-employment checksThe Guinness Partnership · LondonWon by Vero Screening Ltd£36k
Where to bid
Where right to work checks tenders are run
MultiQuote4 33%
In-Tend2 17%
Atamis1 8%
Delta eSourcing1 8%
East Midlands Tenders1 8%- Other portals (3)3 25%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
3 frameworks for right to work checks work are running. None are open to join now.
Experian won the most right to work checks contracts
Dataflow Verification Services (Uk) Ltd won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Central governmentNHS and healthEducationTransport and utilitiesPolice, fire and rescueOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Experian North West · See every contract | 8 | £3.8m | 8 | ||
| 2 | Verifile Limited 1 framework place · See every contract | 5 | £744k | 4 | ||
| 3joint | Reed Specialist Recruitment East of England · See every contract | 3 | £1.1m | 3 | ||
| 3joint | Trust ID Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 3 | £120k | 3 | ||
| 5joint | Dataflow Verification Services (Uk) Ltd | 2 | £8.5m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Office for Nuclear Regulation South East · See every contract | 2 | £1.4m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Sec Watchdog Limited Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £970k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | First Advantage South West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £207k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Zinc Work Limited London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £167k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Amiqus Resolution Limited Scotland · SME · See every contract | 2 | £25k | 2 |
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Who buys
Central government bodies award 42% of right to work checks contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
3 buyers bought right to work checks more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many right to work checks contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many right to work checks contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Central governmentNHS and healthEducationTransport and utilitiesPolice, fire and rescueOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Civil Nuclear Constabulary | 3 | £1.4m |
| 2 | General Medical Council | 2 | £8.5m |
| 3 | Transport for Wales | 2 | £60k |
| 4 | Cabinet Office | 1 | £2.4m |
| 5 | UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS) | 1 | £1.3m |
| 6 | Post Office Limited | 1 | £900k |
| 7 | Yorkshire Water Services Limited | 1 | £800k |
| 8 | Waythrough | 1 | £568k |
| 9 | Transport for London | 1 | £500k |
| 10 | Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) | 1 | £360k |
126 right to work checks contracts awarded since 2021
- 102021
- 182022
- 252023
- 202024
- 292025
- 242026 so far
Prices
Half of right to work checks contracts are worth less than £96k
Central governmentNHS and healthEducationTransport and utilitiesPolice, fire and rescueOther buyers
The 10 biggest right to work checks contracts
- General Medical CouncilDataflow Verification Services (Uk) Ltd · 23 Jul 2026
- Cabinet OfficeExperian · 1 Nov 2025
- UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS)Everest Recruitment and Services Ltd · 1 Dec 2025
- Post Office LimitedExperian · 19 Sep 2025
- Yorkshire Water Services LimitedSec Watchdog Limited · 17 Aug 2026
- Civil Nuclear ConstabularyOffice for Nuclear Regulation · 7 Apr 2026
- Civil Nuclear ConstabularyOffice for Nuclear Regulation · 8 May 2025
- WaythroughVerifile Limited · 4 Dec 2025
- Transport for LondonReed Specialist Recruitment · 1 Mar 2025
- Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)Reed Specialist Recruitment · 18 Feb 2025
Renewing contracts
22 right to work checks contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
13 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends in 4 weeks
Employee Background Checks 25
Crown Prosecution Service · London · 1-year contract
Held by Complete Background Screening
Ends in 4 weeks
CS19295 Security screening process of pre-recruitment candidates and existing employees
UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS) · 6-year contract
Held by Agenda Screening Services Limited
Right to work checks contract for a school, college or universityWalesUnder £100kEnds in 8 weeks
Right to work checks contract for a police, fire or rescue serviceLondonUnder £100kEnds Jan 2027
Right to work checks contract for an NHS bodySouth EastValue not statedEnds Feb 2027
Right to work checks contract for a councilLondon£100k to £1mEnds Feb 2027
Right to work checks contract for a central government bodyUK-wide or not statedUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Right to work checks contract for a central government bodyLondonUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Where and when
London awards the most right to work checks contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 0 | 12 | £1.5m | £100k | – | – | 10 |
| South East | 0 | 7 | £1.6m | £73k | Office for Nuclear Regulation (2) | Civil Nuclear Constabulary (3) | 3 |
| North West | 0 | 3 | £29k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 3 | £933k | £120k | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 3 | £1.5m | £140k | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 3 | £140k | £50k | Amiqus Resolution Limited (2) | – | 0 |
| East of England | 1 | 2 | £373k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 2 | £67k | – | – | – | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 1 | £30k | – | – | – | 2 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £259k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with right to work checks
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Key findings
- £230k a month
of right to work checks contracts awarded.
Typical contract £95k x 2.4 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 2.2
right to work checks contracts are awarded in a typical month.
52 contracts in the last 2 years. - 13
right to work checks contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 3
frameworks and DPSs are running for right to work checks work.
0 open to join now. - 34%
of right to work checks contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 47 award notices.
How many right to work checks tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 231 | 78 |
| Contracts awarded | 117 | 29 |
25 right to work checks contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 25 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 48 buyers awarded right to work checks contracts to 31 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many right to work checks contracts does the UK public sector award?
52 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 48 public buyers.
How long are right to work checks tenders open for?
The median right to work checks tender is open for 28 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector right to work checks contract worth?
The median is £96k, and 73% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector right to work checks contracts?
Experian won the most (8). Dataflow Verification Services (Uk) Ltd won the most by value (£8.5m).
Which buyers award the most right to work checks contracts?
Central government bodies award 42% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most right to work checks contracts?
London: 12 of 52 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the South East (7) and the North West (3).
How many right to work checks contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
22 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 30 November 2026.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for right to work checks work that are open to join?
3 frameworks and DPSs for right to work checks work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Background checks on candidates and staff before or during employment: references and employment history, right to work, qualifications, overseas criminal records and security vetting checks.
- Pre-employment screening services
- Background checking of staff
- Overseas criminal record and security vetting checks
- Vetting of employees and franchise staff
- Right to work checks through certified identity service providers bought as part of screening
- BS 7858 security screening of staff
What is not included
- DBS processing through an umbrella body (see DBS checking and umbrella body services)
- Credit and financial checks bought by vetting authorities (see Credit and financial checks for security vetting)
- Pre-employment health checks, or when bought alone)
- Pre-employment drug testing (see Workplace drug and alcohol testing)
- Identity verification for service users or general use (see Digital identity verification)
- ID badges and building access credentials (see ID badges, access cards and pass office services)
- Grey fleet driving licence checks bought alone (another industry: transport-logistics)