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title: "Employee and Student Screening Services"
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buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND"
published: "2020-03-16"
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# Employee and Student Screening Services

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bd99f3be-961f-47eb-9648-810b3016ec28

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## Summary

The University of Sunderland has completed a procurement process for Employee and Student Screening Services, which falls under the business services category related to law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. This tender utilised a selective procurement method through a call-off from the Crescent Purchasing Consortium framework, concluding its tender period on 1st February 2020. The contract commenced on 5th March 2020 and will continue until 4th March 2024. The delivery location for this service is in the North East region of England, specifically at the University’s address in Sunderland.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in employment screening checks, particularly those that can perform DBS (Disclosure Barring Services) checks. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to consider competing for this contract, as the buying organisation has indicated suitability for SMEs, although voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are not a focus in this instance. Companies engaged in recruitment or security services would find themselves particularly well-suited to participate in this procurement.

## Notice

Employee & Student employment screening checks including DBS (Disclosure Barring Services), this has been awarded using the Crescent Purchasing Consortium framework lot 2.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7c1f5f8-fe24-4976-a85b-cea0f9ce3fef |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Mar 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Feb 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 5 Mar 2020 - 4 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £240,000 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR1 3SD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Millfield |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VERIFILE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 16 Mar 2020 at 14:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7c1f5f8-fe24-4976-a85b-cea0f9ce3fef

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7c1f5f8-fe24-4976-a85b-cea0f9ce3fef
  16th March 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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