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GB-Rivenhall: ECFRS00391 Applicant Tracking System

Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority

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16 Jul 2026 at 10:50

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Summary of the contracting process

Essex Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner Fire & Rescue Authority procured an applicant tracking system for its recruitment activity. The requirement is for hosted software and related computer-based management services, under the title ECFRS00391 Applicant Tracking System. It is categorised as goods, with the associated classification for computer-related management services (CPV 72510000). Delivery is for the authority in the East of England, centred on its operation at Rivenhall, Witham. The identified buyer is Essex Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner Fire & Rescue Authority. The arrangement concerns a software system rather than physical equipment or construction, so relevant suppliers are providers of cloud-hosted recruitment and applicant-tracking platforms serving public-sector organisations.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct award under the Crown Commercial Service G-Cloud 14 Framework, Lot 2 for hosted software. The tender submission deadline was 3 November 2025. The award was made on 26 November 2025 to Cornerstone OnDemand Limited for £107,796.26 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 26 November 2026 to 25 November 2028. The award is active. This was a single-supplier award rather than a multi-lot competition. The published outcome identifies Cornerstone OnDemand Limited as the selected supplier. The procurement record describes the route and requirement but does not set out a separate quality, price or weighted evaluation basis.

This award demonstrates demand from the Essex Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner Fire & Rescue Authority for a hosted applicant-tracking platform delivered through a major public-sector technology framework. A credible future competitor would need a mature cloud software service for managing recruitment applications, together with the operational capacity to support a public-sector customer over a multi-year arrangement. Suppliers should also be able to access or work through an equivalent compliant framework route, understand public-sector contracting requirements and demonstrate dependable service delivery at the scale expected by a large emergency-services organisation. The selected supplier was a large business, while the procurement recorded the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Rivenhall: ECFRS00391 Applicant Tracking System

Notice Description

Direct Award for the contracting Authority Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority via the Crown Commercial Service G-Cloud 14 Framework Lot 2 Hosted Software Additional information: Direct Award for the contracting Authority Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority via the Crown Commercial Service G-Cloud 14 Framework Lot 2 Hosted Software

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1bb7a9ab-3d6e-4ef3-bbf7-4003eda25f78
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88733aab-1cbc-4e43-830b-89f85e75d8a0
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72510000 - Computer-related management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£107,796 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£107,796 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Nov 202510 months ago
Contract Period
26 Nov 2026 - 25 Nov 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
WITHAM
Postcode
CM8 3HB
Postcode Area
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Braintree
Electoral Ward
Silver End & Cressing
Westminster Constituency
Witham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cornerstone OnDemand

Further Information

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