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Tender for Provision of Employee Screening Services

LIFT SCHOOLS · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 12:12.

Opportunity overview

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

Awarded to

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Zinc Work Limited

Matched by number
Contract value
£240k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Jan 2026
Including VAT
£288k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 10961635
Location
London, UKI32, W1W 8DH, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
T292
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
LIFT SCHOOLS
Id
GB-COH-06625091

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
06625091

Address

Street Address
1 Edcity Walk
Locality
London
Postal Code
W12 7TF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI33

Contact

Name
Andrea Weed
Telephone
07831136229

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Zinc Work Limited
Id
GB-COH-10961635

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
10961635

Address

Street Address
27-28 Eastcastle Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
W1W 8DH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Telephone
07944833268

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
75131000
Description
Government services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79610000
Description
Placement services of personnel
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
79631000
Description
Personnel and payroll services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
79700000
Description
Investigation and security services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
79900000
Description
Miscellaneous business and business-related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI33
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-10961635
Name
Zinc Work Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Employee Screening Services
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
20 Jan 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
30 Jan 2026, 00:00
Ends
1 Feb 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
1 Feb 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
1 x 12 months

Value

Including VAT
288,000
Amount
240,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
027480-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
25 Mar 2026, 16:02
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI33 · W12 7TF · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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