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UKRI-6157 - Employee Screening Service

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · Central government

In brief

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has announced plans to buy recruitment work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £1,400,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 February 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 65 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

UKRI wishes to contract a supplier for a baseline security screening service, plus a pre-employment and pre-engagement of candidate checks. Additionally there may be ad-hoc requirements for existing employees, if and when needed. Initial contract duration is 2 years for the estimated value of £700,000.00. Available would be 2 optional years for the estimated value of £350,000.00 each.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 061652-2026

About the buyer

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)Last 12 months

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1162

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From notice 061652-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 1 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.