UKRI-6157 - Employee Screening Service

Buyer
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
Value
£1,400,000
Closes
9 November 2026
Where
Swindon, Wiltshire
Type
Open tender

In plain English

UKRI is buying an employee screening service that checks candidates before they are hired or engaged. This includes baseline security checks and background verification.

What the buyer wants

• Provide baseline security screening services for new employees and contractors • Conduct pre-employment and pre-engagement checks on candidates • Deliver checks that meet UKRI's security and compliance standards

Likely requirements

Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.

This contract is almost certainly only open to large, established security screening providers with government vetting accreditations and existing DBS/SC clearance infrastructure. A typical small trade business cannot bid without these specialist certifications.

How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

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