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YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 00:37.

Opportunity overview

Yorkshire Water Services Ltd intends to commence a procurement process for the provision of Employee Screening Services. This planned procurement follows a prior market engagement exercise and aims to establish a contract to support pre‑employment and ongoing vetting requirements across the organisation. The contract will ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory and internal governance obligations, and will support secure, efficient and consistent onboarding and workforce assurance processes. The planned procurement is expected to cover a comprehensive range of employee screening and verification services, which may include: 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, financial integrity or adverse media checks (where applicable) Ongoing vetting or periodic re‑screening Digital or automated screening technologies Management information, reporting and compliance support The final scope will be confirmed in the procurement documents at launch.

Awarded to

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SEC WATCHDOG LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£800k
Awarded
16 Aug 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 14616198
Location
Milton Keynes, UKJ12, MK5 8HJ, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CM3424
Status
complete
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

utilities

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-02366682

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02366682

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXGT-3622-WXBQ

Address

Street Address
Western House
Locality
Bradford
Postal Code
BD6 2SZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKE41

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
privateUtility
Description
Private utility
Organisation 2
Name
SEC WATCHDOG LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-14616198

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
14616198

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJWX-6972-PQJV

Address

Street Address
2nd Floor, Partis House Davy Avenue
Locality
Milton Keynes
Postal Code
MK5 8HJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ12

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
pending
Date
17 Aug 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
17 Aug 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79600000
Description
Recruitment services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
800,000
Amount
800,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-14616198
Name
SEC WATCHDOG LIMITED

Standstill Period

Ends
26 Aug 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The contract may be extended subject to performance, regulatory requirements, and business need.

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
077941-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
17 Aug 2026, 09:20
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
28 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bradford · UKE41 · BD6 2SZ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

4 VERSIONS
  1. 021643-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 021725-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 037204-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 077941-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·