Award

Pre-Employment Screening and Overseas Checks Services

BANK OF ENGLAND

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Sep 2025 at 10:48

Award Notice
Tender

30 Jul 2024 at 15:40

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Bank of England recently concluded a public procurement process for services in the personnel industry category, specifically Pre-Employment Screening and Overseas Checks Services. This procurement, with an ID of CON/1001921 / CON/1001922, was conducted using an open procedure, which was published on 30 July 2024. The procurement targeted services to be delivered within the United Kingdom, with a total awarded value of £1,200,000. The contracting process reached the award stage as of 23 September 2025, and the contract is set to run from 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2029. The procurement's end date for the tender period was 28 February 2025.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for growth for businesses involved in personnel services, excluding placement and supply services, as indicated by the CPV classification 79630000. With specific opening as an open procedure and the contract being classified as suitable for SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises), businesses of varying sizes have an opportunity to expand their services. MHG Corporate Risks Ltd, identified as an SME, was awarded the contract to provide these services, illustrating the competitive range available for similar-sized organisations seeking to engage in high-value public sector contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pre-Employment Screening and Overseas Checks Services

Notice Description

Pre-Employment Screening- Lot 1 and Overseas Checks Services - Lot 2

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-738564b9-b9a9-4423-901b-3c15969c1332
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c16e63b0-bb6b-4488-9a75-6576917fa7ab
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79630000 - Personnel services except placement and supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BANK OF ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2R 8AH
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Walbrook
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MHG CORPORATE RISKS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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