Notice Information
Notice Title
Recruitment Systems and Pre Employment Services
Notice Description
Chichester College Group is conducting an open procurement under the Procurement Act 2023 to appoint one or more suppliers to provide recruitment-related systems and pre-employment services. The procurement is divided into two lots: Lot 1: Online job board advertising services to support vacancy promotion, candidate attraction, and performance reporting; Lot 2: Online Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and right to work verification services, including digital identity validation and compliance monitoring. The services must integrate with the Group's Applicant Tracking System (Reach ATS), enabling seamless operation within the recruitment lifecycle. The contract is intended to support the Group's recruitment activity across multiple sites and departments, improving efficiency, user experience, and regulatory compliance.
Lot Information
Online Job Board Advertising Services
This Lot is for the provision of online job board advertising services to support Chichester College Group's recruitment activity across multiple sites and departments. The appointed Supplier will provide access to a range of job boards and advertising channels, enabling the promotion of vacancies to attract suitable candidates. The service must include integration with the Group's Applicant Tracking System (Reach ATS) to enable job postings, performance monitoring, and reporting to be managed efficiently within the recruitment workflow. The scope includes vacancy advertising, campaign management, performance analytics, and ongoing support.
Online DBS and Right to Work Checking ServicesThis Lot is for the provision of online pre-employment screening services, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and Right to Work verification. The appointed Supplier will provide a fully digital solution to enable compliant identity verification, DBS processing, and right to work checks, including support for individuals without standard documentation. The solution must integrate with the Group's Applicant Tracking System (Reach ATS), allowing checks, tracking, and renewals to be managed as part of the recruitment process. The scope includes digital identity verification, DBS checks, right to work validation, compliance monitoring, and user support.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0695a6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056430-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79341000 - Advertising services
98300000 - Miscellaneous services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £310,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £310,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £310,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Jun 20264 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Jun 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 15 Jun 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CHICHESTER COLLEGE GROUP
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CHICHESTER
- Postcode
- PO19 1SB
- Post Town
- Portsmouth
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Chichester
- Electoral Ward
- Chichester Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Chichester
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056430-2026
16th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042962-2026
11th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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