Taxiplus - Driver Checks

Norwich City Council
East of England
Direct award
4 March 2025 to 4 March 2027

Delivery of automated driver vetting services including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, DVLA driver licence status verification, and online safeguarding and knowledge testing modules. The service supports local authority licensing requirements by ensuring drivers meet regulatory standards through a digital platform, facilitating ongoing compliance monitoring and reporting for the council's taxi licensing department.

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Awarded value: £70k; As published
Published: 21 January 2026
Awarded: 4 March 2025; Personnel Checks T/A TaxiPlus
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 4 March 2027

What the contract covers

Service

Provision of background screening, DBS checks, DVLA licence verification, and safeguarding knowledge testing services for licensed taxi and private hire drivers.

DBS checks for taxi drivers
DVLA checks for taxi drivers
Safeguarding checks for taxi drivers
EKnowledge Tests for taxi drivers

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 24 months
Contract dates: 4 March 2025 to 4 March 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 60120000

Services in this contract

DBS checking and umbrella body servicesMain service£90k typicalDBS checks for taxi drivers
Driver licence and compliance checking£32k typicalDVLA licence checks for taxi drivers

Lifecycle

Published
21 January 2026
Contract awardedto Personnel Checks T/A TaxiPlus
4 March 2025
Contract starts
4 March 2025
Contract ends
4 March 2027

The buyer

Norwich City Council

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The supplier

Personnel Checks T/A TaxiPlus

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/344685/taxiplus-driver-checks
Buyer reference: NRW/21471
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-060b6b
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Norwich City Council. Taxiplus - Driver Checks. Contract award, 21 January 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/344685/taxiplus-driver-checks (accessed 5 November 2026).