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Target X Recruitment Suite

UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA

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27 Mar 2023 at 09:38

Summary of the contracting process

The University of East Anglia (UEA) has awarded a contract for the procurement of the "Target X Recruitment Suite", a higher education specific recruitment software application fully integrated with Salesforce. The procurement method was negotiated without publication of a contract notice. The software package is required to be EDA-compatible and mobile-first. The successful bidder for this contract is Liaison International.

This tender from the University of East Anglia presents an opportunity for businesses providing industry-specific software solutions to compete for providing Higher Education specific recruitment software application services. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract awarded to Liaison International. Businesses with experience in CRM integration and recruitment software development would be well-suited to compete for this opportunity.

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Notice Title

Target X Recruitment Suite

Notice Description

Higher Education specific recruitment software application, which must be fully integrated with the Universities existing CRM platform, Salesforce. Covering all aspects of recruitment event management, direct applications and decision management, including the ability to communicate compliantly with all constituents.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Cloud based software for Higher Education specific recruitment software application, covering all aspects of recruitment event management, direct applications and decision management, including the ability to communicate compliantly with all constituents. The recruitment software application must fully integrate with the Salesforce Eco System.

Procurement Information

Given the embedded nature of both how the system is used within Salesforce and with our business processes, whilst ensuring we are CMA and GDPR / UK Data Act 2018, means that there is no other system in the market that can deliver the integrated and holistic recruitment processes for UEA. Continual due diligence is undertaken through extensive research to understand current product availability and future upcoming functional and product developments and can confirm, that there is no other solution available now nor on the road-map for the next 18 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b62e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008783-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
Contact Name
Karen Gallant
Contact Email
karen.gallant@uea.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR4 7TJ
Post Town
Norwich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk

Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
University
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LIAISON INTERNATIONAL

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