UKRI-6157 - Employee Screening Service

UK Research and InnovationcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-06c113Procurement Act 2023SME suitableplanning
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Estimated value

£1.4m

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

01 Jul 2026

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Description

UKRI wishes to contract a supplier for a baseline security screening service, plus a pre-employment and pre-engagement of candidate checks. Additionally there may be ad-hoc requirements for existing employees, if and when needed. Initial contract duration is 2 years for the estimated value of £700,000.00. Available would be 2 optional years for the estimated value of £350,000.00 each.

Scope

Reference
UKRI-6157
Total value
£1,400,000 excluding VAT
£1,680,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
01 Feb 2027 to 31 Jan 2029
Possible extension to 31 Jan 2031
Main category
services
CPV classifications
79700000
79600000
79610000
Contract locations
UK, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)