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Recruitment System

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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09 Oct 2025 at 11:42

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Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council has completed a procurement process for a recruitment system, specifically an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to enhance its internal recruitment service. The procurement was conducted through a selective method, calling off from a framework agreement. The total value of the contract is £949,826.51, covering IT services such as consulting and software development. The contract period extends from 1st July 2025 to 30th June 2027. The procurement, categorised under IT services, was awarded on 1st June 2025 to Cornerstone OnDemand Limited, a large-scale supplier. The recruitment system will be implemented in the East of England and supports Essex County Council's resourcing service.

This tender offers significant business opportunities, particularly for firms specialising in IT services that cater to recruitment system needs. Businesses with expertise in software consultancy, programming, and support services are well-placed to benefit from future tenders of this nature. The procurement's alignment with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) indicates that such entities have viable chances in competing for similar contracts. The engagement in this procurement showcases Essex County Council's strategy to leverage technology for enhancing hiring processes, providing opportunities for tech firms to collaborate on innovative solutions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Recruitment System

Notice Description

Essex County Council delivers its resourcing service to the organisation through its internal recruitment team. To deliver this service a core part of our recruitment technology is our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) which manages the candidate and hiring manager recruitment journey including raising a requisition, advertising roles, candidate application, shortlisting, interview and offer.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a16578be-59b0-49d9-b257-414e8317dcb5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1fbbe4b-966b-4d35-8360-2884fbb2edc9
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72100000 - Hardware consultancy services

72110000 - Hardware selection consultancy services

72120000 - Hardware disaster-recovery consultancy services

72130000 - Computer-site planning consultancy services

72140000 - Computer hardware acceptance testing consultancy services

72150000 - Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72300000 - Data services

72400000 - Internet services

72500000 - Computer-related services

72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

72700000 - Computer network services

72800000 - Computer audit and testing services

72900000 - Computer back-up and catalogue conversion services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£949,826 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£949,826 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 May 20258 months ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2027 1-2 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 COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CORNERSTONE ONDEMAND

Further Information

Notice Documents

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