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title: "Pre-Employment Screening and Overseas Checks Services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-738564b9-b9a9-4423-901b-3c15969c1332"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BANK OF ENGLAND"
published: "2025-09-23"
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# Pre-Employment Screening and Overseas Checks Services

Buyer: BANK OF ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-738564b9-b9a9-4423-901b-3c15969c1332

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## Summary

The Bank of England recently concluded a public procurement process for services in the personnel industry category, specifically Pre-Employment Screening and Overseas Checks Services. This procurement, with an ID of CON/1001921 / CON/1001922, was conducted using an open procedure, which was published on 30 July 2024. The procurement targeted services to be delivered within the United Kingdom, with a total awarded value of £1,200,000. The contracting process reached the award stage as of 23 September 2025, and the contract is set to run from 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2029. The procurement's end date for the tender period was 28 February 2025.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for growth for businesses involved in personnel services, excluding placement and supply services, as indicated by the CPV classification 79630000. With specific opening as an open procedure and the contract being classified as suitable for SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises), businesses of varying sizes have an opportunity to expand their services. MHG Corporate Risks Ltd, identified as an SME, was awarded the contract to provide these services, illustrating the competitive range available for similar-sized organisations seeking to engage in high-value public sector contracts.

## Notice

Pre-Employment Screening- Lot 1 and Overseas Checks Services - Lot 2

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c16e63b0-bb6b-4488-9a75-6576917fa7ab |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,200,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BANK OF ENGLAND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2R 8AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Walbrook |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MHG CORPORATE RISKS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79630000 - Personnel services except placement and supply services

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2025 at 10:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c16e63b0-bb6b-4488-9a75-6576917fa7ab
- 30 Jul 2024 at 15:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1ff6817-9cce-43e1-a280-197c0fb75ae7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c16e63b0-bb6b-4488-9a75-6576917fa7ab
  23rd September 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1ff6817-9cce-43e1-a280-197c0fb75ae7
  30th July 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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