# Social Media Recruitment Checks

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DfTc - Department for Transport](/buyers/dftc-department-for-transport/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Capita Business Services Limited](/contract-winners/capita-business-services/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £59,000
- Tender value: £59,000
- Award date: 26 April 2022
- Published: 26 April 2022
- Contract start: 2 May 2022
- Contract end: 1 May 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b4e65373-ee93-4d68-96b2-5f918afb665f-531973
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f7090ffb-9efd-499b-8742-f8123fd06403

## Description

This is a request for a new service to compliment existing pre-employment checking for all new hires to DfT, DVLA, DVSA, MCA and VCA\. The new checks will be a social media check\. The checks will be carried out by the provider with a report generated for the DfT Recruitment Team\. Any potential risk areas highlighted based on the social media search will then be considered by the Recruitment Team and hiring manager where appropriate to determine if a full offer of employment should be made\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4e65373-ee93-4d68-96b2-5f918afb665f-531973)