DriverCheck Limited

Driver Licence Checks

UK Driver Licence Data clients. Drivers of these vehicles have varied Driving Licence histories, present different levels of risk to their employer. Reporting driver licence data electronically, clients access their Portal 24/7. The speed of a check response is immediate. Self managed service, please enquire re fully managed services.

Features

  • UK Electronic Licence Checks
  • Immediate Online Response
  • ISO27001 Accredited - Security Management Certification
  • Direct DVLA Data
  • ADLV Approved
  • Foreign Licence Verification
  • Grey Fleet Service & Management
  • Northern Irish Licence Checks
  • GDPR Compliant
  • CPC & Tacho / Digi Card Data

Benefits

  • Accessible on Multiple Devices
  • Multi User Licence
  • Instant Results
  • Self Checking Available
  • Email Alerts
  • Risk Dashboard
  • Intuitive System Use - Drill Down Results
  • 24/7 System Access
  • Electronic Boarding of Client Data
  • Data Encryption "Transfer & Rest"

Pricing

£1.95 a unit

  • Education pricing available
  • Free trial available

Service documents

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Framework

G-Cloud 13

Service ID

3 6 0 3 4 7 2 8 2 2 4 6 8 2 2

Contact

DriverCheck Limited Andy Smith or Yvette Giannini
Telephone: 0141 428 3448
Email: sales@drivercheck.co.uk

Service scope

Software add-on or extension
No
Cloud deployment model
Hybrid cloud
Service constraints
No
System requirements
No Special System Requirements

User support

Email or online ticketing support
Email or online ticketing
Support response times
Immediately by Email
User can manage status and priority of support tickets
No
Phone support
Yes
Phone support availability
24 hours, 7 days a week
Web chat support
No
Onsite support
No
Support levels
We provide 2nd line support to our clients.
Our support is free of charge and is included in our agreement.
We supply a technical account manager.
Support available to third parties
No

Onboarding and offboarding

Getting started
We provide a free of charge conference facility along with webinar training.
Service documentation
Yes
Documentation formats
PDF
End-of-contract data extraction
All data can be downloaded via a CSV file via our system export facility.
End-of-contract process
At the end of the contract our clients have the ability to leave or renew their contract.

Using the service

Web browser interface
Yes
Supported browsers
  • Internet Explorer 11
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Safari
  • Opera
Application to install
No
Designed for use on mobile devices
Yes
Differences between the mobile and desktop service
Responsive Design - The browser automatically picks the best image based on actual viewport
Service interface
No
User support accessibility
None or don’t know
API
Yes
What users can and can't do using the API
We provide a API.

We provide a client with a API v1 document - the API is served via HTTPs GET requests. The API requires the credentials of a valid DriverCheck account to be passed ith every request. By default, the API returns JSON formatted data however this can be altered to XML by appending a parameter onto each request.
API documentation
Yes
API documentation formats
  • Open API (also known as Swagger)
  • PDF
  • Other
API sandbox or test environment
Yes
Customisation available
Yes
Description of customisation
System Hierarchy | User Levers | Check Frequency | Reporting

System Administration | DriverCheck System Administrator

User Defined

Scaling

Independence of resources
Our service can be expanded through our cloud infrastructure at any time where additional system resources are required.

Analytics

Service usage metrics
Yes
Metrics types
The system metrics are delivered through our client system demographics.
Reporting types
  • Real-time dashboards
  • Reports on request

Resellers

Supplier type
Not a reseller

Staff security

Staff security clearance
Other security clearance
Government security clearance
None

Asset protection

Knowledge of data storage and processing locations
Yes
Data storage and processing locations
United Kingdom
User control over data storage and processing locations
No
Datacentre security standards
Complies with a recognised standard (for example CSA CCM version 3.0)
Penetration testing frequency
At least once a year
Penetration testing approach
Another external penetration testing organisation
Protecting data at rest
Other
Other data at rest protection approach
Data at rest is encrypted using Microsoft’s DEK (Database Encryption Key) process, utilising AES256 encryption).
Data sanitisation process
Yes
Data sanitisation type
Explicit overwriting of storage before reallocation
Equipment disposal approach
In-house destruction process

Data importing and exporting

Data export approach
We provide and export facility for driver information via csv or onto a excel format.
Data export formats
  • CSV
  • Other
Other data export formats
Excel
Data import formats
  • CSV
  • Other
Other data import formats
Excel

Data-in-transit protection

Data protection between buyer and supplier networks
TLS (version 1.2 or above)
Data protection within supplier network
TLS (version 1.2 or above)

Availability and resilience

Guaranteed availability
There would be no charge if we do not deliver the service we say.
Approach to resilience
After analysis DriverCheck has implemented robust information / system security measures for all information / data stored and processed. A central aspect of the “Information stored and processed”, DriverCheck has focused on further data protection measures, cryptographic infrastructure such as encryption “in transit” & “at rest”.
Outage reporting
Email or telephone

Identity and authentication

User authentication needed
Yes
User authentication
Username or password
Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels
During the setup of the client interface.
Access restriction testing frequency
At least every 6 months
Management access authentication
Username or password

Audit information for users

Access to user activity audit information
You control when users can access audit information
How long user audit data is stored for
At least 12 months
Access to supplier activity audit information
Users contact the support team to get audit information
How long supplier audit data is stored for
At least 12 months
How long system logs are stored for
At least 12 months

Standards and certifications

ISO/IEC 27001 certification
Yes
Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001
Amtivo Group Ltd - t/a - British Asessment Bureau
ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date
28/06/2021
What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover
N/a
ISO 28000:2007 certification
No
CSA STAR certification
No
PCI certification
No
Cyber essentials
No
Cyber essentials plus
No
Other security certifications
Yes
Any other security certifications
Hellios FSQS

Security governance

Named board-level person responsible for service security
Yes
Security governance certified
Yes
Security governance standards
ISO/IEC 27001
Information security policies and processes
• DriverCheck Ltd – is registered with the ICO (Information Commissioners Office) our data protection number is Z9074119.
• DriverCheck Ltd – is ISO27001 registered certificate number is GB14/91511.

Operational security

Configuration and change management standard
Supplier-defined controls
Configuration and change management approach
DriverCheck will continue as an ongoing process to implement tools as appropriate, that support the management process of all client data, providing the necessary security and ongoing delivery of objectives.
Vulnerability management type
Supplier-defined controls
Vulnerability management approach
• DriverCheck is committed to review its cryptographic infrastructure in an ongoing basis.
• DriverCheck has other forms of security checks in place such as penetration testing, non-destructive tests, intrusion detection, protection against DDoS attacks, internal audits, an annual network vulnerability assessment plus an annual web application vulnerability assessment.
Protective monitoring type
Supplier-defined controls
Protective monitoring approach
• Microsoft’s password policy enforcement increases the security of traditional passwords by imposing length and complexity requirements, forced periodic rotation, and account lockout after failed authentication attempts.
Incident management type
Undisclosed
Incident management approach
Pre-defined processes in line with the ICO

Secure development

Approach to secure software development best practice
Independent review of processes (for example CESG CPA Build Standard, ISO/IEC 27034, ISO/IEC 27001 or CSA CCM v3.0)

Public sector networks

Connection to public sector networks
No

Social Value

Fighting climate change

Fighting climate change

Drivercheck recycles more – we recycling your paper, plastic and other materials, helping to reduce waste and lessen the impact on the environment. We also reduce waste – by making less waste, or managing it more efficiently, there’s less of it going to landfill, which ultimately benefits the environment. We have made it company policy – put a net zero plan in place, and wev promote your green achievements internally. Such acheivements are homeworking (this no transportation involved) If office visits either by public transport or by cycling or scoooter. Finally a reduction in the use of paper (instead of printing we now scan the file electronically).
Covid-19 recovery

Covid-19 recovery

As part of the Coivid recovery, DriverCheck has increased its return to work programme activity retraining individuals within the DriverCheck team for new employment opportunities whilst they are working for a growing business which is high growth in the software as a service sector.
Tackling economic inequality

Tackling economic inequality

DriverCheck has increased its activity in creating new employment opportunities working for a growing business which is high growth in the software as a service sector. Our vacancies have been advertised through the Glasgow Guarantee scheme hich is now a core funded employability support programme that provides a wage incentive to employers, who recruit from the pool of Glasgow Guarantee eligible candidates.
Equal opportunity

Equal opportunity

DriverCheck is an equal opportunities employer who operates under ISO27001, part of this is us working to our Equality and Diversity Policy. All our activities to promote inclusive processes, practices and culture. We will strive to work to eliminate any unlawful or unfair discrimination including direct or indirect discrimination, discrimination by association, discrimination linked to a perceived characteristic, harassment and victimisation.
▪ We will remain proactive in taking steps to ensure inclusion and engagement for all the people who work for and with us.
▪ We will continue to strive towards a culture that is diverse and inclusive that recognises and develops the potential of all staff and service users.
▪ We recognise the business benefits and opportunities of having a diverse community of staff who value one another and realising the contribution they can make to achieving DriverCheck’s vision ‘changing lives, reducing crime’. People who work for and with DriverCheck or who use DriverCheck’s services are integral to making our vision of equality and diversity a reality. This includes:
▪ playing an active role in equality and diversity between DriverCheck staff & the management team
▪ taking part in and local training and awareness programs to equip staff and service users with the skills and knowledge they need to understand and meet the needs of colleagues and service users
▪ reading DriverCheck’s Equality and Diversity review
▪ participating in and promoting staff groups that have been formed to add value to our equality and diversity practice
▪ making a commitment to be involved thus becoming a diversity champion.
Wellbeing

Wellbeing

DriverCheck has identified that here are many overlapping factors which determine our staff's wellbeing at work. We have categorised them into five main drivers. This help's our business understand our employee's experiences across DriverCheck and where improvements can be made.

Most important: Health and Relationships
Followed by: Security and Environment
Then: Purpose

Looking within the DriverCheck, we use the UK government's five principle’s which underpin the quality of work, which are to be measured in order to progress the UK ambition for good jobs for all.

These principles are:

*Overall worker satisfaction
*Good pay
*Participation with the DriverCheck roadmap and where identified
progression for the staff within the business
*Wellbeing, safety and security of our staff
*Voice and autonomy within the business

Pricing

Price
£1.95 a unit
Discount for educational organisations
Yes
Free trial available
Yes
Description of free trial
Demonstration site and webinar plus free checks on application to test service.
Link to free trial
On request

Service documents

Request an accessible format
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at sales@drivercheck.co.uk. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.