Pre-employment Checks Provider · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Transport for Wales (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£30,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 17 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Verifile Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Transport for Wales has awarded a call‑off contract under the ESPO Framework 3S‑22 for the provision of Strategic HR Services. The contract covers the delivery of digital onboarding and comprehensive pre‑employment screening, including DBS checks, right‑to‑work verification, employment and qualification history, credit checks, and online reputation screening. Services will be delivered via a secure online portal integrated with Transport for Wales’ Applicant Tracking System.

CPV: Detective agency services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

79721000 Detective agency services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 18 Feb 2026, 10:30 GMT
Last source update: 18 Feb 2026, 10:30 GMT
Authority reference: C001255.00
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-014625
Classification (CPV): Detective agency services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0656c3 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This contract was awarded through a direct call‑off from the ESPO Framework 3S‑22, which was itself tendered in full compliance. Because framework agreements already undergo a compliant competitive tender process at the point they are established, contracting authorities are legally permitted to award call‑off contracts without publishing a new call for competition.

Publisher note: (WA Ref:161765)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £30,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Verifile Limited	£30,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 014625-2026-C001255.00-1 · Verifile Limited
Signed
17 Feb 2026
Value
£30,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 0 electronic	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Transport for Wales

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 3 Llys Cadwyn, Taff Street, Pontypridd, Wales, CF37 4THContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Verifile LimitedAwarded supplier Unit 5, Franklin Court, Stannard Way, Bedford, East of England, MK443JZ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.