Award

Online Behavioural Assessments for Firefighter Recruitment

GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

08 Mar 2024 at 08:45

Award

08 Mar 2024 at 08:41

Tender

22 Jun 2023 at 15:58

Summary of the contracting process

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is looking for a supplier to provide online behavioural assessments for firefighter recruitment. The contract requires a cloud-based solution that can handle high-volume campaigns for both external applicants and internal promotion pathways. The contract starts by September 2023 for a 3-year period. The tender deadline for submissions is 12 noon on Friday 14th July 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for companies that offer cloud-based solutions for recruitment processes. Businesses with expertise in developing online assessment systems tailored to specific organisational behaviours would be well-suited to compete. The procurement stage is currently at the award phase, with the contracting authority being the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.

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Notice Title

Online Behavioural Assessments for Firefighter Recruitment

Notice Description

GMCA (Greater Manchester Combined Authority) which incorporates GMFRS (Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service) is seeking a supplier to provide a cloud based online behavioural assessments system to support its recruitment process.\r \r The successful bidder will have a proven end to end cloud based solution already in place that can be configured to meet GMFRS's needs, including an alignment to the behaviours required at GMFRS. The solution needs to be capable of assessing high volume campaigns, which will include over 2,000 firefighter applicants per annum but also support the assessment and selection of over 200 internal candidates applying for a promotion pathway through three stages of leadership tiers.\r \r The contract will commence by the start of September 2023, at the latest, for a period of 3 years.\r \r If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please visit The Chest e-tendering portal at www.the-chest.org.uk locate this opportunity, reference number DN675581, and click the 'Login and register interest in this opportunity button'. Once you have registered your interest you will be able to access the tender documentation.\r \r The closing time and date for completed tender submissions, via The Chest, is 12 noon on Friday 14th July 2023.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2e8aaee6-f289-450c-8ea1-7753869beea8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4aeeeaf5-5a79-4dba-b7d3-f040387b1076
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£284,063 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Aug 20232 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 6EU
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TALOGY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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