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

WinnerValueDates
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

  1. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 081015-2025
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 027480-2026

About the buyer

Lift SchoolsLast 12 months

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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.