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title: "Pre-employment Background Screening"
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# Pre-employment Background Screening

Buyer: BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-82762b92-e180-4113-93bc-c4a4651fbba8

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## Summary

The British Council, located in Manchester, is seeking a global screening provider for their "Pre-employment Background Screening" tender. This contract, classified under recruitment services, will support the Council's operations across its various Strategic Business Units (SBUs) including Education and Society, English and Exams, and Arts. The procurement is currently in the award stage, with a contract period commencing on 1 August 2022 and lasting until 1 August 2025. Interested parties should note that the tendering process was open and the deadline for bids was 8 October 2021.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in recruitment, security, and investigation services. Companies well-suited to compete would include small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can demonstrate their ability to deliver comprehensive background screening solutions across diverse geographical regions. Engaging with the British Council can enhance a firm's reputation and expand its international presence through this prestigious partnership.

## Notice

The British Council intends to partner with a global screening provider to undertake all background screening for British Council employees (and potentially consultants and contractors at a later date). The British Council creates international opportunities for the people of the UK and other countries and builds trust between them worldwide. We achieve this purpose through our work in the following three core areas also called Strategic Business Units (SBUs): * Education and Society * English and Exams * Arts To do this, we have offices in over 100 countries and territories around the world, which are structured into eight regions: * Americas * East Asia * European Union Europe * South Asia * Middle East and North Africa * Sub-Saharan Africa * Wider Europe * UK Screening will be required across all these SBUs and Regions. Each SBU has slight differences in their operations which has been reflected in the screening requirements for our four risk profiles. In Education and Society, achieving the British Council's purpose involves the international sharing of knowledge, ideas and cultural expression. It also involves the exchange of experience and expertise in social and civil development. Within English and Exams British Council promotes more widespread and better-quality teaching, learning and assessment of English and helps people gain trusted UK qualifications as a gateway to international opportunities. Arts aims to better understand and share cultural policy through their program. This includes work in culture and development, capacity building, including and the role culture plays in international relations. If you are interested in expressing an interest and/or bidding for this project, please go to https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil . You may then have to register your company before you can express an interest for this project and get access the documents. Additional information: To express an interest and access the tender documents please click on the link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil If you have not already registered on In-Tend, you will need to do so before you can express an interest and access the documents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42299e0a-f7f4-40c9-9200-fcd1343d29f7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2022 - 1 Aug 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 6BB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STERLING (EMEA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 79710000 - Security services
- 79720000 - Investigation services

## Release History

- 15 Mar 2022 at 17:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42299e0a-f7f4-40c9-9200-fcd1343d29f7
- 2 Sep 2021 at 10:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4d36411-223c-4dd9-a99c-b7e795987b6c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42299e0a-f7f4-40c9-9200-fcd1343d29f7
  15th March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4d36411-223c-4dd9-a99c-b7e795987b6c
  2nd September 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/britishcouncil
  link to British Council e-Tendering system

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