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title: "PROVISION OF EMPLOYEE SCREENING/CHECKS"
url: "https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-employee-screening-checks-ocds-h6vhtk-03f9ff"
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# PROVISION OF EMPLOYEE SCREENING/CHECKS

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-employee-screening-checks-ocds-h6vhtk-03f9ff). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UK POWER NETWORKS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED: "PROVISION OF EMPLOYEE SCREENING/CHECKS". Published status: active. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [UK POWER NETWORKS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-power-networks-operations-limited-coh-03870728)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 October 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Miscellaneous services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03f9ff`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-employee-screening-checks-ocds-h6vhtk-03f9ff#tl-md)

## Description
Reference checking is an essential service for UK Power Networks to ensure that all potential employees have the work history stated in their CV's and are therefore fully equipped with the relevant knowledge and experience to undertake their role(s).
Referencing is purely to check on education and work history and does not require any personal opinions to be shared and as such is in line with UK Power Networks vision to be a respected and trusted corporate citizen.
In addition, there is a requirement to DBS check a defined number of employees within the Organisation which is currently c 2950 employees. This is broken down into;
•	Category 1- 2173 employees every 3 years, and
•	Category 2- 777 employees every 5 years
The same basic DBS is required above.
UK Power Networks' objective is to remain compliant and ensure that all appropriate DBS checks are in accordance with the Company Policy.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Provision of Employee Screening/Checks, including pre-employment checks and DBS checks for existing employees

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F026154-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-09-05T09:13:57.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T04:02:07.834Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03f9ff