UKRI-6157 - Employee Screening Service

{
  "id": "061652-2026",
  "tag": [
    "planning"
  ],
  "date": "2026-07-01T12:03:30+01:00",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-06c113",
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-PPON-PDQJ-7126-JDHG",
    "name": "UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)"
  },
  "tender": {
    "id": "UKRI-6157",
    "lots": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "status": "planning",
        "hasRenewal": true,
        "suitability": {
          "sme": true
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2029-01-31T23:59:59Z",
          "startDate": "2027-02-01T00:00:00Z",
          "maxExtentDate": "2031-01-31T23:59:59Z"
        }
      }
    ],
    "items": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "relatedLot": "1",
        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "region": "UK",
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
          }
        ],
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "id": "79700000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Investigation and security services"
          },
          {
            "id": "79600000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Recruitment services"
          },
          {
            "id": "79610000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Placement services of personnel"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "title": "UKRI-6157 - Employee Screening Service",
    "value": {
      "amount": 1400000,
      "currency": "GBP",
      "amountGross": 1680000
    },
    "status": "planning",
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
      "scheme": "UKPGA"
    },
    "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. \nInitial 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.",
    "communication": {
      "futureNoticeDate": "2026-08-17T23:59:59+01:00"
    },
    "aboveThreshold": true,
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
  },
  "parties": [
    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PDQJ-7126-JDHG",
      "name": "UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKK14",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Swindon, Wiltshire",
        "postalCode": "SN2 1FL",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Polaris House"
      },
      "details": {
        "url": "https://www.ukri.org/",
        "classifications": [
          {
            "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public authority - central government"
          }
        ]
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PDQJ-7126-JDHG",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "stfcprocurement@ukri.org"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "planning": {
    "documents": [
      {
        "id": "061652-2026",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061652-2026",
        "format": "text/html",
        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
        "datePublished": "2026-07-01T12:03:30+01:00"
      }
    ],
    "milestones": [
      {
        "id": "engagement",
        "type": "engagement",
        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2026-07-10T23:59:59+01:00",
        "description": "UKRI will be hosting a virtual Market Engagement presentation on 15th July 2026 from 10:00 to 11:00, providing an overview of the requirement and the opportunity for suppliers to ask questions. If required, separate individual Q&A sessions could also be organised. \nIf you are interested in attending, please email your contact details to STFCprocurement@ukri.org, quoting the UKRI reference number, no later than 10th July 2026."
      }
    ]
  },
  "initiationType": "tender"
}