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# Tender for Provision of Employee Screening Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tender-for-provision-of-employee-screening-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0593c3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** LIFT SCHOOLS: "Tender for Provision of Employee Screening Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £240,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 6 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [LIFT SCHOOLS](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/lift-schools-GB-COH-06625091)
- **Published Value:** £240,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 6 October 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Investigation and security services, Miscellaneous business and business-related services, Personnel and payroll services, Personnel services except placement and supply services, Placement services of personnel (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKI33
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £240,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tender-for-provision-of-employee-screening-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0593c3#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0593c3`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tender-for-provision-of-employee-screening-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0593c3#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Feducationportal%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tender-for-provision-of-employee-screening-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0593c3#participate

## Description
We are seeking a reliable, efficient, and experienced provider to deliver comprehensive employment checks for new starters across our schools and central team. The successful provider will support our commitment to safer recruitment, statutory compliance, and candidate experience.
The provider must deliver pre-employment checks in line with statutory guidance, regulatory frameworks, and best practice. This includes:
Identity verification
Right to work in the UK
Enhanced DBS checks (with or without barred list, depending on role)
Overseas criminal checks (where applicable)
Prohibition from teaching and section 128 checks
Qualification verification (e.g. QTS, degree certificates)
Employment history checks and gap analysis
Reference checks (minimum two references, including most recent employer covering 2 years)
Medical fitness declaration
Disqualification by association (where applicable)
Teacher sanctions or restrictions (including EEA checks if relevant)
Credit checks (for roles with financial responsibility)
Social media screening
Digital ID verification

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 75130000, 79610000, 79630000, 79631000, 79700000, 79900000

- **Estimated Value:** £240,000

- **Contract Period:** 10/11/2025 to 09/11/2028

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Employee Screening Services (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Zinc Work Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PZMJ-7179-BYYX`
  - Value: £240,000
  - Date: 08/12/2025

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Employee Screening Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £240,000
  - Signed Date: 20/01/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F053775-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-25T16:02:55.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-17T06:17:01.796Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0593c3