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    ContractsEmployee Security Screening and Pre-Employment Checks Service
    Open tender

    Employee Security Screening and Pre-Employment Checks Service

    Contract value
    £1.4m
    Published 1 Jul 2026

    UKRI seeks a supplier to deliver employee security screening, pre-employment background checks, and candidate verification services for a 2-year initial contract worth £700,000 with optional extensions.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 1 Jul 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £1.4m
    Published 1 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £1,400,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 3 months ago.

    1 July 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    UKRI is seeking a qualified supplier to provide comprehensive employee screening services including baseline security assessments, pre-employment background checks, and pre-engagement candidate verification. The service will also support ad-hoc screening requirements for existing employees as needed. The initial contract period is 2 years with an estimated value of £700,000. Two optional extension periods of 12 months each are available at an estimated value of £350,000 per year. Interested suppliers should have demonstrated experience in security screening, employment vetting, and compliance with UK employment law and data protection regulations.

    Track record

    26 awards · 21 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has awarded 26 contracts to 21 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Energy Systems Catapult service Ltd5× · 19%
    2. Puntios Ltd2× · 8%
    3. Automated Building & Energy Controls Ltd1× · 4%
    4. Creative Economy Team Ltd1× · 4%
    5. ERF 2027 Limited1× · 4%
    6. DLA Piper1× · 4%

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    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06c113
    UR
    Buyer
    UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
    Sector
    Professional Services