Award

Recruitment Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Aug 2024 at 12:29

Tender

11 Mar 2024 at 16:03

Summary of the contracting process

Portsmouth City Council has completed the procurement process for a Recruitment Applicant Tracking System (ATS) under the industry category of "Software package and information systems". This contract, valued at £160,000, has been awarded to Tribepad Group Limited. The award process began with an open procedure, and the contract was signed on 19th August 2024. The estimated contract value accounts for a potential 48-month period, initially set for three years with the possibility of rolling extensions. This procurement covers the region of UKJ31, Portsmouth, with the procurement methods adhering to both open procedures and the General Procurement Agreement (GPA) guidelines. Key dates include the tender return deadline on 10th April 2024, evaluation of tenders completed by 30th April 2024, and system go-live slated for 23rd August 2024.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in recruitment software, especially those that can offer intuitive, user-friendly systems complying with robust and compliant processes. Suppliers such as software developers, IT service providers, and consultancies involved in human resources technology would find this contract particularly fitting. The awarded contract will support Portsmouth City Council in managing its recruitment process efficiently, presenting an ideal opportunity for businesses catering to large organisations with a substantial employee and managerial base. The system's aim to streamline end-to-end recruitment—from vacancy requests and application reviews to onboarding—provides a lucrative avenue for businesses to demonstrate innovation and expertise in sophisticated software solutions.

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Notice Title

Recruitment Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Notice Description

Portsmouth City Council ('the council') has awarded a contract for the provision of a Recruitment Application Tracking System. The vacancy management and recruitment process for Hiring Managers should be intuitive and straight forward, whilst ensuring that robust and compliant processes are followed. The system should facilitate and support end-to-end recruitment processes, from requesting a vacancy be recruited to, reviewing and shortlisting applications, setting up and feeding back on assessments, through to monitoring the onboarding progress of successful candidates. The candidate journey, from application to onboarding, should be attractive, agile, efficient and intuitive in response to current labour market. Candidates should be able to easily provide all relevant application and compliance information using recruiter pre-defined application forms, tailored to specific roles.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Portsmouth City Council (PCC) are a large unitary authority with an employee headcount of approximately 4500 people, excluding schools. This is made up of around 600 managers who will require more regular access and use of the recruitment system and up to a further 3900 potential other users who may be required to support the recruitment process, such as interview panel members or for administrative purposes. A significant number of employees will not require access to the system. The ability to deliver key services to support our communities depends upon our ability to acquire and retain the right people at the right time. We are committed to continue to build our reputation for excellence and innovation and to recruit employees with the right skills, attitudes, values and behaviours we need now and for the future. The recruitment system will be key in helping PCC to achieve this aim. The initial contract term will be for 3 years with possibility of extending the term on a rolling basis in increments to be agreed, subject to the agreement and performance of both parties.

Options: The initial contract term will be for 3 years with possibility of extending the term on a rolling basis in increments to be agreed, subject to the agreement and performance of both parties. The cost given in section II.1.7. is for a 48 month period as per regulation 6 (19) (b) if rolling extensions are taken up then the total value will increase accordingly.

Renewal: The initial contract term will be for 3 years with possibility of extending the term on a rolling basis in increments to be agreed, subject to the agreement and performance of both parties.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044760
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027432-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48450000 - Time accounting or human resources software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£215,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£215,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Aug 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
February 2027 if extension options are not taken up.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Procurement Service
Contact Email
procurement@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2392688235

Buyer Location

Locality
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
PO1 2AL
Post Town
Portsmouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Delivery Location
TLJ31 Portsmouth

Local Authority
Portsmouth
Electoral Ward
Charles Dickens
Westminster Constituency
Portsmouth South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TRIBEPAD GROUP

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