Notice Information
Notice Title
Applicant Tracking System
Notice Description
The Force is looking to procure a new Applicant Tracking System with a view to building upon our current recruitment processes using the latest developments in ATS to provider the best possible journey to our candidates.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051f0b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031033-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- 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
- £948,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £948,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Apr 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Apr 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 15 Jun 2026 - 16 Dec 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Cancelled
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Cancelled
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR NORTHUMBRIA
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NEWCASTLE
- Postcode
- NE12 8EW
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC43 Tyneside
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- North Tyneside
- Electoral Ward
- Longbenton & Benton
- Westminster Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031033-2026
2nd April 2026 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023213-2026
13th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025246-2025
22nd May 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-1572
Please complete the attached document and return it to john.bradford@northumbria.police.uk by 12 noon on the 20th June.
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