UKRI-6157 - Employee Screening Service

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Open procedure
7 January 2027 to 6 January 2029

The service covers baseline security screening and pre-employment and pre-engagement checks for candidates. No candidate volumes, specific checks, turnaround times, service levels or delivery arrangements are stated in the notice. Tender documents are available through the Atamis e-Sourcing platform after registration of interest.

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Closes in 4 days· 9 November 2026

Estimated value: £1.4m; Buyer estimate
Published: 1 July 2026
Deadline: 9 November 2026; 4 days left
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 6 January 2029

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of baseline security screening and pre-employment and pre-engagement candidate vetting services for public and research-sector organisations.

Provision of a baseline security screening service, plus a pre-employment and pre-engagement of candidate checks, with ad-hoc requirements for existing employees

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 24 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 7 January 2027 to 6 January 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79700000, 79600000, 79610000

Services in this tender

Pre-employment screening and background checksMain service£96k typicalBaseline security screening and pre-employment candidate checks

Lifecycle

Published
1 July 2026
Deadline for bids4 days left
9 November 2026
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts
7 January 2027

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UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

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Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3633732/ukri-6157-employee-screening-service
Buyer reference: UKRI-6157
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c113
Last checked: 5 November 2026

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). UKRI-6157 - Employee Screening Service. Tender, 1 July 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3633732/ukri-6157-employee-screening-service (accessed 5 November 2026).