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Ron Hunter  
#1 Posted : 08 February 2012 10:46:00(UTC)
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Ron Hunter

Anyone experience to share regarding the pros/cons of using the services of a commercial provider to manage this? I'm particularly interested in larger employers with many hundreds of authorised drivers, a feel for unit costs and the efficiency & security of access to web-based systems and overall I'm interested in the balanced business case for outsource versus the significant internal administration costs and potential for error/abuse if managed in-house. I am aware of the myriad of providers and of background info. such as http://www.fleetnews.co...._Licence_Check_Guide.pdf Much obliged to you.
Gerry Knowles  
#2 Posted : 08 February 2012 13:29:41(UTC)
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Gerry Knowles

By chance I was with a very large company yesterday. They have in excess of 800 active drivers. They considered using a commercial checking company, but in the end decided to deal directly with the DVLA. They said it was easier and cheaper to do it that way. It works for them, so it may be a viable option.
Ron Hunter  
#3 Posted : 08 February 2012 13:35:21(UTC)
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Ron Hunter

I wasn't aware DVLA provided this directly, and can't find this on their website. Anyone got a link?
cbrpete  
#4 Posted : 08 February 2012 19:27:26(UTC)
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cbrpete

i have worked for driving recruitment agencies in the past and they rang the dvla to do a licence check but i had to be there to give my authority over the phone pete
johnmurray  
#5 Posted : 08 February 2012 20:16:32(UTC)
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johnmurray

Gerry Knowles wrote:
By chance I was with a very large company yesterday. They have in excess of 800 active drivers. They considered using a commercial checking company, but in the end decided to deal directly with the DVLA. They said it was easier and cheaper to do it that way. It works for them, so it may be a viable option.
Probably they also sell any information so gleaned.....
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