---
title: "Provision of Employee Background Checking and Pre-Employment Screening Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078d1e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Amplius Living"
published: "2026-10-21"
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# Provision of Employee Background Checking and Pre-Employment Screening Services

Buyer: Amplius Living  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078d1e

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## Summary

Amplius Living commissioned employee background-checking and pre-employment screening services to support its recruitment process. The requirement is classified as recruitment services and is for delivery in the United Kingdom. The contract covers one lot and is awarded to Zinc Work Limited, a London-based small business. The published scope is described as the provision of employee background checking and pre-employment screening; no more detailed screening activities are stated. Amplius Living, based in Milton Keynes, is the buyer. The work is a specialist screening service rather than general recruitment or staffing, so it is most relevant to providers able to carry out employment checks and screening for an organisation hiring staff.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Zinc Work Limited. Amplius Living used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 21 August 2026 and runs from 28 August 2026 to 27 August 2027, with an optional 12-month extension and a maximum stated end date of 27 August 2028. The awarded contract value is £46,814 including VAT. There was one lot, and no evaluation criteria are reported. The award is active and the contract is active. The recorded contract period and value relate to the single awarded supplier; no separate lot awards or other suppliers are reported.

This award shows that Amplius Living buys employee background-checking and pre-employment screening as a defined recruitment service, and that a specialist provider can deliver it as a standalone requirement. Suppliers considering similar work for this buyer would need credible capability to perform relevant employment checks and screening, and to support the buyer’s recruitment process reliably. Zinc Work Limited, a small business, was selected through a direct award below threshold rather than a competitive tender, providing evidence that a smaller specialist supplier can meet this requirement. The scale is a single-lot service engagement with an optional extension, rather than a large multi-lot programme. Relevant experience in recruitment screening and the capacity to provide a dependable service would therefore be central to a credible future offer.

## Notice

The Provision of Employee Background Checking and Pre-Employment Screening Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099602-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 28 Aug 2026 - 27 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £46,814 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Amplius Living |
| Locality | MILTON KEYNES |
| Postcode area | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK7 6BZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |
| Local authority | Milton Keynes |
| Electoral ward | Monkston |
| Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ZINC WORK LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2026 at 15:26 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099602-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099602-2026
  21st October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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