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UK4

Tender for Provision of Employee Screening Services

  • First published: 05 September 2025
  • Last modified: 05 September 2025
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-0593c3
Published by:
Lift Schools
Authority ID:
AA87347
Publication date:
05 September 2025
Deadline date:
06 October 2025
Notice type:
UK4
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

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 verificationRight to work in the UKEnhanced DBS checks (with or without barred list, depending on role)Overseas criminal checks (where applicable)Prohibition from teaching and section 128 checksQualification verification (e.g. QTS, degree certificates)Employment history checks and gap analysisReference checks (minimum two references, including most recent employer covering 2 years)Medical fitness declarationDisqualification by association (where applicable)Teacher sanctions or restrictions (including EEA checks if relevant)Credit checks (for roles with financial responsibility)Social media screeningDigital ID verification

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement reference

T292

Procurement description

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

Main category

Services

Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)

240000 GBP to 240000GBP

Contract dates (estimated)

10 November 2025, 00:00AM to 09 November 2028, 23:59PM

Contracting authority

LIFT SCHOOLS

Identification register:

  • GB-COH

Address 1: 1 Edcity Walk

Town/City: London

Postcode: W12 7TF

Country: United Kingdom

Companies House: 06625091

NUTS code: UKI33

Contact name: Andrea Weed

Email: procurement@liftschools.org

Telephone: 07831136229

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Light touch

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1

CPV classifications

  • 75130000 - Supporting services for the government
  • 79610000 - Placement services of personnel
  • 79630000 - Personnel services except placement and supply services
  • 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services
  • 79700000 - Investigation and security services
  • 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

Lot value (estimated)

240000 AED Excluding VAT

288000 AED Including VAT

Contract start date (estimated)

10 November 2025, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

09 November 2028, 23:59PM

Award criteria

Weighting description

1) Contract Management 10%

Please set out your proposed management and supervisory structure for this Contract, including but not limited to contract management supervision and senior management involvement in the contract including CVs

2)Compliance Controls 10%

Tenderers are to provide a comprehensive response detailing their compliance controls and how they will ensure new staff are compliant with both the statutory guidance in "Keeping Children Safe in Education" (KCSIE) and all relevant employment law.

3)Methodology - 10%

Tenderers are to set out their proposed methodology for the mobilsation and implementation of the contract together with a summary of required activities.

4)Technology and Reporting Capability 10%

Please set out details of your technology and reporting capability including but not limited to, training programme and measures to ensure familiarity of all the sites

5)Quality Management 10%

Please set out your proposals for ensuring high levels of quality service are delivered to Lift Schools. This should include how you will be undertaking inspection of checks completed

6)Customer Service 10%

Tenderers are to set out the range of support that they will offer to the candidates to ensure that the candidate experience is clear and respectful . The answer should include any form of customer rating experience that is utilised by the supplier together with details of any customer service KPI’s or SLA’s

Type: price

Name

Simple description

Description

1) Contract Management 10%

Please set out your proposed management and supervisory structure for this Contract, including but not limited to contract management supervision and senior management involvement in the contract including CVs

2)Compliance Controls 10%

Tenderers are to provide a comprehensive response detailing their compliance controls and how they will ensure new staff are compliant with both the statutory guidance in "Keeping Children Safe in Education" (KCSIE) and all relevant employment law.

3)Methodology - 10%

Tenderers are to set out their proposed methodology for the mobilsation and implementation of the contract together with a summary of required activities.

4)Technology and Reporting Capability 10%

Please set out details of your technology and reporting capability including but not limited to, training programme and measures to ensure familiarity of all the sites

5)Quality Management 10%

Please set out your proposals for ensuring high levels of quality service are delivered to Lift Schools. This should include how you will be undertaking inspection of checks completed

6)Customer Service 10%

Tenderers are to set out the range of support that they will offer to the candidates to ensure that the candidate experience is clear and respectful . The answer should include any form of customer rating experience that is utilised by the supplier together with details of any customer service KPI’s or SLA’s

Submission

Tender submission deadline

06 October 2025, 12:00PM

Enquiry deadline

03 October 2025, 10:00AM

Date of award of contract

17 October 2025, 23:59PM

Submission address and any special instructions

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes

Is this a recurring procurement?

No

Publication date of next tender notice (estimated)

02 October 2028, 00:59AM

Languages that may be used for submission

  • English

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79700000 Investigation and security services Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79900000 Miscellaneous business and business-related services Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79631000 Personnel and payroll services Personnel services except placement and supply services
79630000 Personnel services except placement and supply services Recruitment services
79610000 Placement services of personnel Recruitment services
75130000 Supporting services for the government Administration services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

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Admin contact:
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Technical contact:
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Other contact:
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