--- title: "Office for Students: Contract for Fit and Proper (FPP) checks" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056a3b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-056a3b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-056a3b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-056a3b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "OFFICE FOR STUDENTS" published: "2025-07-31" --- # Office for Students: Contract for Fit and Proper (FPP) checks Buyer: OFFICE FOR STUDENTS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056a3b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-056a3b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-056a3b.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the Office for Students involves a contract for conducting Fit and Proper (FPP) checks as part of the registration process for higher education providers in England. The buying organisation, located in Bristol, is a public authority within the central government. The tender is in the stage of acceptance with a closing date for submissions set for 26th August 2025 at 11:00 AM. The industry category is identified under business services including law, marketing, and consulting, and the process follows an open competition procurement method. The value of the contract is grossly estimated at £120,000 with a base amount of £96,000, and the procurement is particularly suitable for SMEs, offering several delivery extensions up to 2030. The awarded contract is expected to commence on 1st November 2025 and conclude by the end of October 2027. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in legal, consulting, and related services, especially those experienced in conducting comprehensive background checks and compliance verifications. Companies that are adept in due diligence and possess robust systems for assessing the credentials of individuals in regulatory environments will find this procurement advantageous for growth. With a focus on ensuring key individuals' appropriateness within higher education settings, firms that leverage technology for efficient data evaluation and reporting could benefit extensively from this engagement with the Office for Students, fostering both reputational enhancement and service diversification across the educational sector. The procurement's suitability designation for SMEs also underscores the opportunity for smaller enterprises to enter or expand their footprint in the governmental contract space. ## Notice When providers of higher education in England apply to register with the Office for Students, the registration team conduct FPP checks on key individuals as part of the initial registration process and on an ongoing basis as part of the ongoing conditions of registration. The supplier is expected to provide a way of enabling the OfS to check whether key individuals at each provider applying to register with the OfS are fit and proper. The checks may be conducted on individuals the OfS consider relevant and would include roles such as (but not limited to) the accountable officer, the Chair of the governing body or the company secretary. The type of checks to be conducted may vary between individuals and could include any or all of the following: *Current disqualification as a director *Current disqualification as a charity trustee or trustee for a charity *Undischarged bankrupt *Unspent criminal conviction *Adverse findings in relevant civil procedure *Adverse findings in disciplinary hearings *Adverse findings in the education sector *Adverse findings for use of public funds *Previously being refused licence to trade *Guilty under s.199 ECTA [2023] *Criminal Offence in relation to tax *Insolvency or liquidation *Previous bankruptcy *Previous removal as Trustee of Charity or Charity Trustee For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Business-services:-law%2C-marketing%2C-consulting%2C-recruitment%2C-printing-and-security./ZW7ZFM6A7F To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/ZW7ZFM6A7F ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: 2 years extension until 31 October 2029 and then a further 1 year until 31 October 2030 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044767-2025 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | 26 Aug 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £96,000 | | Lots value | £96,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | OFFICE FOR STUDENTS | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS34 8SR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire | | Local authority | South Gloucestershire | | Electoral ward | Stoke Gifford | | Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke | | Delivery location | TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area | ## 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 - 31 Jul 2025 at 13:05 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044767-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044767-2025 31st July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.delta-esourcing.com - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/ZW7ZFM6A7F - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bristol:-Business-services:-law%2C-marketing%2C-consulting%2C-recruitment%2C-printing-and-security./ZW7ZFM6A7F - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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