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This means that checks are conducted to validate and verify information provided by the screening candidate to ensure that they have provided an honest and factual representation to enable organisations to make the best hiring decisions.\r\nUK SBS HR services, on behalf of UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) recruits employees for, is seeking a competent organisation that can successfully, confidentially and legally, in accordance with all legislation,provide a \"BASELINE\" security screening service carry out pre-employment and pre-engagement of candidates.\r\nRequirement. 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Please note it is your responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity.\r\n\r\nThe contracting authority expressly reserves the right:\r\n\r\ni.\tnot to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice ;and\r\n\r\nii.\tto make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by any supplier. If the contracting authority decides to enter into a contract with the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders.\r\n\r\n\r\nAbout UK Shared Business Services \r\n\r\nUK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise.\r\n\r\nWhere UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority.\r\n\r\nOur broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. 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