AwardedAwarded 20 January 2026
Tender for Provision of Employee Screening Services
Lift Schools · Education
In brief
Lift Schools awarded recruitment work to Zinc Work Limited on 20 January 2026.
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What the notice says
We are seeking a reliable, efficient, and experienced provider to deliver comprehensive employment checks for new starters across our schools and central team. The successful provider will support our commitment to safer recruitment, statutory compliance, and candidate experience.
The provider must deliver pre-employment checks in line with statutory guidance, regulatory frameworks, and best practice. This includes:
Identity verification
Right to work 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 (e.g. QTS, degree certificates)
Employment history checks and gap analysis
Reference checks (minimum two references, including most recent employer covering 2 years)
Medical fitness declaration
Disqualification by association (where applicable)
Teacher sanctions or restrictions (including EEA checks if relevant)
Credit checks (for roles with financial responsibility)
Social media screening
Digital ID verification
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc Work Limited (SME) 7 bids received | £240,000 | Awarded 8 December 2025 30 January 2026 to 1 February 2028 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 081015-2025
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 027480-2026
About the buyer
Lift SchoolsLast 12 months
Procurements
9Awards
5Suppliers it has used most for recruitment
- Zinc Work Limited1 contract
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From notice 081015-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 9 December 2025, last updated 25 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.