Award

Professional Services

UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH

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Award

14 Aug 2025 at 08:33

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Plymouth has completed a public procurement process for providing professional services focused on DBS checks and student recruitment. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically targeting recruitment services, with multiple delivery locations across the United Kingdom, including regions such as UKC, UKD, and UKK. This tender employed a "Below threshold - unknown” procurement method, indicative of a smaller scale or less complex acquisition. The process reached the award stage on 14th August 2025, with the contract active from 1st June 2025 and set to conclude on 28th February 2026. The contract, valued at £36,000 GBP, was awarded to First Advantage Europe Ltd.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in professional recruitment services, particularly those with expertise in background checks and student recruitment processes. Companies capable of delivering detailed and efficient recruitment solutions across various regions in the United Kingdom will find this contract beneficial for showcasing and expanding their service offerings. SMEs such as First Advantage Europe Ltd, which successfully secured this contract, highlight the prospect for smaller enterprises to leverage such public procurement opportunities to enhance their market presence and growth within the educational and recruitment sectors.

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Notice Title

Professional Services

Notice Description

DBS checks / Student Recruitment

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058791
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048616-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£36,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 May 20258 months ago
Contract Period
31 May 2025 - 28 Feb 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
supplier@plymouth.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
PLYMOUTH
Postcode
PL4 8AA
Post Town
Plymouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK41 Plymouth
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Plymouth
Electoral Ward
Drake
Westminster Constituency
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FIRST ADVANTAGE EUROPE

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