---
title: "Pre-Employment Referencing 2026-2030"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06eb7f"
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buyer: "Pension Protection Fund"
published: "2026-08-25"
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# Pre-Employment Referencing 2026-2030

Buyer: Pension Protection Fund  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eb7f

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## Summary

The Pension Protection Fund procured pre-employment referencing and candidate screening services to support its recruitment. The requirement covers a secure web-based portal for candidates and the PPF team, with progress tracking, document uploads, real-time updates and downloads of completed reports. The supplier also provides dedicated account management, regular reporting, support for service-level agreement or system issues, and immediate notification of data breaches or service failures. This is a personnel placement and referencing service, classified under CPV 79610000. The work supports the Pension Protection Fund’s operations in the United Kingdom. The procurement was arranged as a single requirement rather than separate service lots, and is relevant to providers of employment screening, candidate referencing and secure recruitment technology services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to CV Insight Ltd, with the award active. The award date was 30 July 2026 and the contract was signed on 30 July 2026. The contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2030. Its gross value is GIP 101,880. Optional service elements may be used during the contract term under the contract conditions. The published outcome identifies the service requirement, but does not set out separate scored evaluation criteria. This procurement therefore demonstrates a direct, limited-competition route for a below-threshold recruitment screening service, with delivery managed through a contracted supplier and a web-based service model.

This award shows demand from the Pension Protection Fund for an integrated pre-employment screening service rather than a basic manual referencing arrangement. A credible future competitor would need experience in candidate referencing and pre-employment checks, together with a secure web portal that can serve applicants and internal recruitment staff. The service must support document handling, progress visibility, live updates and report retrieval, while also providing account management, regular management information and responsive support for service-level or system problems. Suppliers would also need mature information-security and incident-management arrangements, including immediate escalation of data breaches or service failures. The incumbent is an SME, indicating that a specialist provider with suitable technology and operational capacity can serve this public-sector buyer.

## Notice

These services are for candidate referencing and pre-employment screening to support PPF recruitment. The supplier will provide a secure web-based portal for candidates and the PPF team, enabling progress tracking, document uploads, real-time updates, and completed report downloads. The service also includes dedicated account management, regular reporting, support with SLA or system issues, and immediate notification of any data breaches or service failures.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080811-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £101,880 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Pension Protection Fund |
| Locality | CROYDON |
| Postcode area | Croydon |
| Postcode | CR0 2NA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI62 Croydon |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Electoral ward | Fairfield |
| Westminster constituency | Croydon West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CV Insight Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2026 at 12:22 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080811-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080811-2026
  25th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ppf.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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