Planning

TALENT POOL TECHNOLOGY

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

21 Oct 2022 at 10:09

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Essex County Council is planning a procurement process for "TALENT POOL TECHNOLOGY" services in the IT services industry. The current contract is set to expire in April 2023, with a planned new technology implementation by 02/04/2023. The procurement involves user and recruitment requirements, GDPR compliance considerations, and integration with the existing Cornerstone system. The future notice date for this tender is 21st November 2022.

This tender by the Essex County Council presents an opportunity for technology companies specializing in IT services, software development, and consulting to compete for a contract providing Talent Pool Technology. Businesses offering solutions for candidate and employee management systems, GDPR compliance tools, and recruitment software are well-suited to participate in this procurement process. The planned contract renewal structure offers potential for long-term business growth and collaboration with the public sector authority.

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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. Please express interest using the link below: - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=1cb0ec9a-8e4f-ed11-811a-005056b64545

Lot Information

Lot 1

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

Renewal: This contract would be an initial 24 months (2 years) contract with a possible extension of 12 months (1 year) and another 12 months (1 year). A total term of 4 years (2+1+1).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0377be
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029723-2022
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
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
21 Nov 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mr 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
TLH3 Essex
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Further Information

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