Planning

TALENT POOL TECHNOLOGY

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

21 Oct 2022 at 10:01

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Essex County Council is seeking to procure a new talent technology solution, titled "TALENT POOL TECHNOLOGY", in order to integrate with their current recruitment system. The procurement process is in the planning stage, with a budget of £145,000 allocated for the contract period starting from April 2023 to April 2025. The opportunity is open to businesses interested in providing IT services related to consulting, software development, and Internet support. The deadline for future notice communication is set for 28th November 2022. The Council has specified various user and professional requirements for the technology solution.

This procurement opportunity by Essex County Council presents a promising chance for businesses, especially those involved in IT services and development, to compete for a contract worth £145,000. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate in this tender process. Businesses capable of meeting the user and professional requirements outlined by the Council, and adhering to GDPR regulations, are well-suited to take advantage of this opportunity for business growth and collaboration with a prominent public sector buyer in the UK.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TALENT POOL TECHNOLOGY

Notice Description

The Resourcing Team at Essex County Council is looking to procure a talent technology (Talent Pool Technology) that will integrate with our recruitment system (currently Cornerstone). Our current contract has been running for nearly 2 years and is due to expire in April 2023. We would be looking to procure for an initial 2 years with option to extend and would need to have any new technology in place and live from 02/04/ 2023. It is also important to understand the process to extract / migrate data from the existing system to any new system we procure if need be. User (Candidate / applicant) requirements Sign up process via Careers website: link OR direct application: link Mandatory info required; full name (first name & surname), home address, email address, telephone number (mobile or home) cv upload (word or PDF) Non mandatory info required - current salary information (range format), salary expectations (range format) Easy user experience (compatible with multiple device types e.g., mobile phone, table, laptop) Search criteria filters by job title, function area, salary, location, contract type, work hours and ability to save / update preferences The solution shall comply with, or be working towards compliance with the 'Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 Level AA' opt in / opt out options to receive job alerts / marketing info Remove details from the talent pool (automated) Edit personal information in the talent pool GDPR and compliance consideration e.g., privacy statement Job alert email to contain direct link to specified job on Working for Essex (careers site) Recruitment / professional user requirements Integrate with recruitment system - currently Cornerstone (CSOD) Ability to easily distinguish and search on the talent (CV key word search) example -search for a key skill, qualification, or job title Ability to contact candidates with marketing, jobs, events info if signed to receive this (automated email) GDPR consideration and compliance e.g., privacy statement Reporting capability - out of the box standard reports and ability to create our own Ability to manually add and remove / edit candidates' information in the talent pool including cv upload Ability to classify / tag candidates via a reportable tick box code SMS (text technology) - ability to contact a candidate with a tailored message

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1c6bc39-5e8d-4d08-90d8-cb30b36ea65f
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£145,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Nov 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Apr 2023 - 2 Apr 2025 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Isaac Akingba
Contact Email
isaac.akingba@essex.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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