Notice Information
Notice Title
Background checking services
Notice Description
For information only this is a direct award against Crown Commercial Services (RM1557.14) G Cloud 14 Experian Background Checking Services with Candidate Verifier; Digital Marketplace Service ID: 904327523658505 Experian Background Checking Solutions with Right to Work App; Digital Marketplace Service ID: 522234294528271 PS96,300.00 + VAT (PS32,100.00 + VAT per a Call-Off Contract Year) The contract also includes 1 optional extension period of 12 months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-abbe9ffc-c070-46c3-9f51-8834e565afab
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/628415f0-9d89-4df3-a114-98a4067624b1
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48810000 - Information systems
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £96,300 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £96,300 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Mar 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 14 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 13 Jul 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2027 1-2 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
- CAFCASS
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- WC1X 8NH
- Post Town
- Central London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI36 Camden
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Camden
- Electoral Ward
- Holborn & Covent Garden
- Westminster Constituency
- Holborn and St Pancras
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/628415f0-9d89-4df3-a114-98a4067624b1
17th March 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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