BACKGROUND CHECKING SERVICES · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: MAGENTA LIVING (Public body)

Below threshold - unknown

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North West (UKD)

Awarded value£11,925published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 10 Feb 2026

Awarded to Experian Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

BACKGROUND CHECKING SERVICES FOR STAFF

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

79600000 Recruitment services 79700000 Investigation and security services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - unknown
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 Feb 2026, 12:39 GMT
Last source update: 20 Feb 2026, 12:39 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-015663
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065935 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
20 Feb 2026, 12:39 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £11,9251 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 10 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Experian Limited	£11,925 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

BACKGROUND CHECKING SERVICES · Experian Limited
Signed
10 Feb 2026
Value
£11,925
Period
18 Feb 2026 – 18 Feb 2027 · up to 18 Feb 2028 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
CONTRACT WILL EXTEND FOR 12 MONTHS IF 3 MONTHS NOTICE IS NOT GIVEN.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

MAGENTA LIVING

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: 04912562 · GB-PPON: PXCY-5613-ZTLY Partnership Building, Birkenhead, North West, CH41 5AAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

EXPERIAN LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00653331GB-PPON: PBLG-1655-GDMW The Sir John Peace Building, Experian Way, NG2 Business Park, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG80 1ZZContact 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 Tender20 Feb 2026, 12:39 GMT