Notice Information
Notice Title
HR Applicant Tracking Software
Notice Description
This preliminary market research is a Request For Information (RFI) to inform NHSBSA's future strategy for providing a HR applicant tracking system, for an anticipated interim period of time only. This will be used by NHSBSA and its HR Shared Services clients. Further details can be found in the RFI document itself. To access the RFI document and provide a response to NHSBSA, you will need to register via Atamis, the Health Family e-Commercial System (found at: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome). Once you register an account, navigate towards the "View our Live Opportunities" page. From this page, you can find this specific RFI opportunity, with the following details: Title: W132893 [Pre-Proc] HR Applicant Tracking Software Ref: C343055 This will allow you to access the documentation or register for the opportunity. Any communication regarding this RFI should be made via the Messaging functionality within Atamis.
Planning Information
This preliminary engagement covers a written response to provide insight into the areas identified in the RFI document. Suppliers may be contacted following the written responses to provide additional clarification on specific areas.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-052394
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026663-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
48450000 - Time accounting or human resources 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
- 23 May 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 11 Jun 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2029 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Andrew Reid
- Contact Email
- commercialservicesteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
- Postcode
- NE15 8NY
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Electoral Ward
- Lemington
- Westminster Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026663-2025
23rd May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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