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Tender for Provision of Employee Screening Services

  • Lift Schools
  • London
  • Open procedure
  • 30 January 2026 to 1 February 2028

Delivery of end-to-end pre-employment vetting including identity verification, right to work checks, enhanced DBS, overseas criminal record checks, and teacher prohibition checks. The service must ensure statutory compliance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, incorporating digital ID verification, qualification validation, employment history gap analysis, and credit checks for roles with financial responsibility.

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Awarded value
£240k
As published
Published
4 September 2025
Awarded
20 January 2026
Zinc Work Limited and ZINC Ltd
Contract length
24 months
Ends 1 February 2028

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of comprehensive pre-employment screening and background check services for educational institutions and central staff recruitment programmes.

  • Identity verification
  • Right-to-work checks 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, including QTS and degree certificates
  • Employment-history checks and gap analysis
  • Reference checks, including a minimum of two references and the most recent employer covering two years
  • Medical fitness declaration
  • Disqualification-by-association checks where applicable

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Service contract
Procedure
Open procedure
Initial term
36 months
Contract dates
30 January 2026 to 1 February 2028
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Category
Services
CPV codes
75131000, 79610000, 79631000, 79700000

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  2. Contract awardedto Zinc Work Limited and ZINC Ltd
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  4. Contract ends
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Lift Schools

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/326671/tender-for-provision-of-employee-screening-services
Buyer reference
T292
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0593c3
Last checked
5 November 2026

Lift Schools. Tender for Provision of Employee Screening Services. Contract award, 4 September 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/326671/tender-for-provision-of-employee-screening-services (accessed 5 November 2026).