How to win: Global Background Screening

About this contract

National Grid is seeking to appoint a global background screening provider to deliver comprehensive pre-employment screening services for all new hires across the United Kingdom and United States, with the capability to support future global requirements. The successful supplier must provide a scalable, secure, and fully compliant background screening solution that includes: • End-to-end background screening services for candidates joining National Grid across the UK and US. • Standard, fully integrated APIs with SAP SuccessFactors (Recruitment Module), SmartRecruiters, and ServiceNow HR Service Delivery (HRSD) to enable seamless workflow integration and data exchange. • Globally compliant identity verification and employment eligibility verification capabilities, including: o Digital identity verification through Identity Document Validation Technology (IDVT) for UK-based candidates. o US employment eligibility verification, including Form I-9 verification and ongoing re-verification requirements. • The ability to automatically select and apply different background screening packages based on predefined criteria, including job architecture, role type, risk profile, and geographic

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £900,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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