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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
UKRI-6157
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
To view and access this opportunity go to the Atamis e-Sourcing platform:
1. Log in or create an account here: https://ukri2.my.site.com
2. Navigate to the opportunity in the Find an Opportunity section of the site or via the direct access link
3. Select Register Interest (you will not be able to view the tender documentation without registering an interest).
4. Go back to the main menu and navigate to the My Proposals and Quotes section of the site.
5. Select the opportunity from the list. Tender Documents for download are found in the Documents tab.
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
1
061652-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
2
095487-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) is running an open tender for employee screening services. The stated scope covers baseline security screening and pre-employment and pre-engagement candidate checks. The opportunity is open, with submissions due by 9 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers of employment vetting, baseline personnel security screening and candidate due-diligence services able to deliver across the United Kingdom. Detailed technical, eligibility and submission requirements are not provided in the supplied evidence.
Key points identified
Core service scopeProvide a baseline security screening service plus pre-employment and pre-engagement candidate checks.Evidence: Opportunity description: "Provision of a baseline security screening service, plus a pre-employment and pre-engagement of candidate checks."
Detailed supplier requirementsUnknown.Evidence: No detailed tender documentation or selection requirements are supplied.
Supplier eligibility criteriaUnknown.Evidence: No eligibility, exclusion, financial standing, technical capacity or company-size criteria are supplied.
93% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) is running an open tender for employee screening services. The stated scope covers baseline security screening and pre-employment and pre-engagement candidate checks. The opportunity is open, with submissions due by 9 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers of employment vetting, baseline personnel security screening and candidate due-diligence services able to deliver across the United Kingdom. Detailed technical, eligibility and submission requirements are not provided in the supplied evidence.
Key deliverables
Baseline security screening service
Pre-employment candidate checks
Pre-engagement candidate checks
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Core service scope
98% confidence
Provide a baseline security screening service plus pre-employment and pre-engagement candidate checks.
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Opportunity description: "Provision of a baseline security screening service, plus a pre-employment and pre-engagement of candidate checks."
Detailed supplier requirements
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No detailed tender documentation or selection requirements are supplied.
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No eligibility, exclusion, financial standing, technical capacity or company-size criteria are supplied.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_sme is null.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_vcse is null.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Stated opportunity value
94% confidence
Up to £1,400,000.
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Process value_max: 1400000 GBP; active lot value_amount: 1400000 GBP.
Contract term
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Contract start and end dates are null.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No commercial documentation or terms are supplied.
Delivery
Delivery coverage
97% confidence
United Kingdom.
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Delivery location: region UK, country United Kingdom.
Buyer location
98% confidence
Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom (SN2 1FL).
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Buyer location record: Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom.
Delivery timetable
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No contract start, contract end or implementation dates are supplied.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open.
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display_status: open; source_status: active.
Procedure
99% confidence
Open procedure.
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procurement_method: open; procurement_method_details: Open procedure.
Notice type
99% confidence
Tender notice on Find a Tender.
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notice_type: Tender notice on Find a Tender.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
9 November 2026, 12:00 UTC.
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submission_deadline: 2026-11-09T12:00:00Z; lot 1 submission_deadline matches.
Lots
98% confidence
One active lot is recorded; no lot title or description is supplied.
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One lot record has lot_id 1 and status active; title and description are null.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Limited tender detail in supplied evidence
99% confidence
Detailed scope, screening standards, award criteria, supplier selection requirements, contract terms and submission instructions are unknown.
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The supplied record contains only the short opportunity description and tender-notice link; no tender documents or detailed criteria are included.
Lot information incomplete
99% confidence
The single active lot has no title or description, so lot-specific requirements cannot be established.
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Lot 1 title and description are null.
Value interpretation
96% confidence
£1,400,000 is recorded both as the process maximum value and as the lot value, but the supplied evidence does not state whether it is a total contract value, ceiling value or estimate.
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process value_max: 1400000 GBP; lot value_amount: 1400000 GBP; no supporting commercial terms supplied.
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