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title: "Provision of Employee Screening Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Provision of Employee Screening Services

Buyer: THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f9431b29-83c2-4ee3-a53c-0523abefc5a6

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## Summary

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has awarded a contract for the provision of employee screening services, entailing identity, education, employment, and personal checks. Located in London (EC2Y 5AS), the contract was awarded under an open procurement procedure below the threshold to Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited. The contract, starting on 1 November 2024 and ending on 31 October 2027, has an estimated value of £25,000, with a potential capped aggregate of £175,000. This procurement falls under the 'Business and management consultancy services' category and includes recruitment and miscellaneous business-related services. The award was published on 25 October 2024.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in HR services, particularly those with expertise in comprehensive employment screening. SMEs are particularly well-positioned to compete, given the open nature of the procurement and the emphasis on delivering high-standard background checks through an online portal. The contract supports the FRC's commitment to high corporate governance standards and could potentially lead to long-term partnerships and contracts in similar regulatory environments. Businesses that are already registered with the DBS for basic checks through a web service will find this opportunity especially relevant to their operations.

## Notice

***THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE*** The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) are tendering for a Responsible Organisation (RO) that can fulfil our requirements relating to employee screening and associated services. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is an independent regulator which serves the public interest by setting high standards of corporate governance, corporate reporting and audit and by holding to account those responsible for delivering them. The FRC also monitors and takes enforcement action where things go wrong to ensure the proper operation of the market and confidence in the UK economy and the UK's international reputation as an attractive place to do business. The FRC is committed to: * Protecting and improving audit and reporting quality; * Making company reporting fit for the future; * Supporting the creation of the audit of the future; * Ensuring that the world-leading UK Corporate Governance and Stewardship Codes make the UK a great place to do business; * Supporting the FRC's transformation to the Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority (ARGA), a modern, forward-looking regulator. Further details about the FRC can be found on our website www.frc.org.uk The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) are tendering for a Responsible Organisation (RO) that can fulfil our requirements relating to employee screening and associated services. A Responsible Organisation (RO) is an organisation registered with the DBS to submit basic checks through a web service https://www.gov.uk/guidance/responsible-organisations. Our Employment screening core aim is to ensure that individual's suitability to hold employment in the given job role, therefore whilst the employment screening mainly applies to comprises to 'new joiners', there are instances when they are undertaken for individuals who are moving between job roles within an organisation. Our requirements are broadly divided into the four categories below. (1) Identity (2) Education (3) Employment (4) Personal We are looking for a provider to have an online portal service whereby we can request the required checks and receive reports on completed onboarding checks. ***AWARD NOTICE*** Additional information: THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE. THIS TENDER HAS BEEN COMPLETED. The contract value is a estimate only. The FRC will pay for checks undertaken. The FRC reserves the right to extend the contract term. The aggregated contract value will be capped at no greater than PS175k

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a08d33e0-6988-446d-81ba-eb38cf83810d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2024 - 31 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £11,000 |
| 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 | THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2Y 5AS |
| 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 | Bassishaw |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services

## Release History

- 25 Oct 2024 at 15:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a08d33e0-6988-446d-81ba-eb38cf83810d
- 6 Sep 2024 at 11:57 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2376cc1e-e669-4d05-9c76-fed82b903619
- 29 Aug 2024 at 13:07 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2376cc1e-e669-4d05-9c76-fed82b903619
- 29 Aug 2024 at 12:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2376cc1e-e669-4d05-9c76-fed82b903619

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a08d33e0-6988-446d-81ba-eb38cf83810d
  25th October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2376cc1e-e669-4d05-9c76-fed82b903619
  6th September 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1944a71c-7058-4c91-a102-0e878aea48ae
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/06fac92c-3dad-4e9d-8f6f-2d647c28f6ed
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d1537f6b-b153-4062-916b-95fa15c5e0bd
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cd08a715-57b0-4364-b2b9-b57dedafecd0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c64e0f8f-147f-4fc0-9079-4096e0f3ca80

## Notice URLs

- http://www.frc.org.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/guidance/responsible-organisations

## Provenance

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