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Pre-employment checks

THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

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23 Oct 2025 at 11:32

Summary of the contracting process

The Guinness Partnership Limited, a public undertaking based in London, is the contracting authority for a recently concluded procurement process titled "Pre-employment checks." This process falls under the services category and involves recruitment services aimed at ensuring compliance checks for new and existing employees. The procurement was at the award stage as of 23 October 2025, and the contract was awarded to Vero Screening Ltd. The initial contract period started on 1 August 2025 and is set to end on 31 July 2026, with the possibility of a one-year extension. The process was conducted below threshold and covered a broad region across the United Kingdom, including areas from UKC to UKK.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in recruitment and pre-employment screening services. Businesses equipped to offer ID verification technology and compliance checks such as Right to Work, DBS, and employment references are well-positioned to benefit from such contracts. Large-scale organisations with robust screening capabilities could leverage this partnership for growth, expanding their service delivery across diversified regions in the United Kingdom. This contract, valued at £36,000, underscores the potential benefits of engaging in public sector procurement for capable enterprises looking to expand their client base within the compliance sector.

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Notice Title

Pre-employment checks

Notice Description

IDVT and IDSP to enable Onboarding to efficiently complete compliance checks for new starters (Right to Work, DBS, employment references_ and existing employees for DBS checks

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d262
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067782-2025
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
Large

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
23 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 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
THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@guinness.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
NW1 3AX
Post Town
North West 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
Not specified

Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Regent's Park
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VERO SCREENING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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