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Provision of Employee Background Checking and Pre-Employment Screening Services

Amplius Living

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21 Oct 2026 at 15:26

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Amplius Living commissioned employee background-checking and pre-employment screening services to support its recruitment process. The requirement is classified as recruitment services and is for delivery in the United Kingdom. The contract covers one lot and is awarded to Zinc Work Limited, a London-based small business. The published scope is described as the provision of employee background checking and pre-employment screening; no more detailed screening activities are stated. Amplius Living, based in Milton Keynes, is the buyer. The work is a specialist screening service rather than general recruitment or staffing, so it is most relevant to providers able to carry out employment checks and screening for an organisation hiring staff.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Zinc Work Limited. Amplius Living used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 21 August 2026 and runs from 28 August 2026 to 27 August 2027, with an optional 12-month extension and a maximum stated end date of 27 August 2028. The awarded contract value is £46,814 including VAT. There was one lot, and no evaluation criteria are reported. The award is active and the contract is active. The recorded contract period and value relate to the single awarded supplier; no separate lot awards or other suppliers are reported.

This award shows that Amplius Living buys employee background-checking and pre-employment screening as a defined recruitment service, and that a specialist provider can deliver it as a standalone requirement. Suppliers considering similar work for this buyer would need credible capability to perform relevant employment checks and screening, and to support the buyer’s recruitment process reliably. Zinc Work Limited, a small business, was selected through a direct award below threshold rather than a competitive tender, providing evidence that a smaller specialist supplier can meet this requirement. The scale is a single-lot service engagement with an optional extension, rather than a large multi-lot programme. Relevant experience in recruitment screening and the capacity to provide a dependable service would therefore be central to a credible future offer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Employee Background Checking and Pre-Employment Screening Services

Notice Description

The Provision of Employee Background Checking and Pre-Employment Screening Services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078d1e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099602-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
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
£46,814 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Aug 2026 - 27 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Amplius Living
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK7 6BZ
Postcode Area
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Monkston
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ZINC WORK LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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