Notice Information
Notice Title
BACKGROUND CHECKING SERVICES
Notice Description
BACKGROUND CHECKING SERVICES FOR STAFF
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-065935
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015663-2026
- 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
79700000 - Investigation and security services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £11,925 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Feb 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 10 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 18 Feb 2026 - 18 Feb 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MAGENTA LIVING
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@magenta.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRKENHEAD
- Postcode
- CH41 5AA
- Post Town
- Chester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD74 Wirral
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Wirral
- Electoral Ward
- Birkenhead and Tranmere
- Westminster Constituency
- Birkenhead
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015663-2026
20th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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