Background Checking Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Financial Ombudsman Service Limited (Public body)

Below threshold - limited competitionLight touch regime

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: London (UKI)

Awarded value£298,800published contract · inc. VAT

Awarded 27 Oct 2025

Awarded to Matrix SCM

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of candidate background checking services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: London

79720000 Investigation services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 24 Nov 2025, 14:29 GMT
Last source update: 24 Nov 2025, 14:29 GMT
Authority reference: ten_964, ctt_3111
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-076522
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: London (UKI)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e786 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
24 Nov 2025, 14:29 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £298,8001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Matrix SCM	£298,800 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Matrix SCM
Signed
27 Oct 2025
Value
£298,800 inc. VAT
Period
28 Nov 2025 – 28 Nov 2028 · up to 28 Nov 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
two optional extensions of up to 12 months each

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Financial Ombudsman Service Limited

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 03725015 Exchange Tower, Harbour Exchange Square, London, London, E14 9SRContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Matrix SCMAwarded supplier Partis House, Davy Avenue, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes, South East, MK5 8HJContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender24 Nov 2025, 14:29 GMT