CA16776 - DBS Checks

Waythrough
North East
Direct award
1 December 2025 to 30 November 2027

Provision of employment screening and background checking services to support organisational recruitment. The service involves processing DBS checks and associated background verification tasks to ensure compliance with vetting requirements for new and existing staff members.

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Awarded value: £568k; As published
Published: 16 December 2025; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 16 December 2025; Verifile Limited
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 30 November 2027

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of professional employment screening, background checking, and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) verification services for organisational recruitment processes.

Category: Recruitment services

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
16 December 2025
Contract awardedto Verifile Limited
16 December 2025
Contract starts
1 December 2025
Contract ends
30 November 2027

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How it compares

6.0× the typical DBS umbrella body contract (£95k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/128699/ca16776-dbs-checks
Buyer reference: 25e26ffc-6a82-4776-a4d9-b803a142ab00
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-67544c2e-8cd0-4c29-ac9b-e21f4436b0f2
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Waythrough. CA16776 - DBS Checks. Contract award, 16 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/128699/ca16776-dbs-checks (accessed 12 October 2026).