Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Transport for Wales · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Verifile Limited SME
- Value
- £30,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Business services · Detective agency services (CPV 79721000)
- Region
- Wales
- Official notice
- 014625-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date17 Feb 2026
- Published18 Feb 2026Published 1 day after the contract date
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.
About the supplier
Verifile Limited: every public contract they have won.