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Trac Recruitment System

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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26 Aug 2026 at 13:58

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Summary of the contracting process

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust procured a Trac Recruitment System: an applicant tracking and recruitment platform to support the Trust’s recruitment activities. The requirement is categorised as recruitment services and concerns the provision of a suitable software system rather than recruitment agency staff. The buyer is the NHS Foundation Trust based at Colchester District General Hospital in Colchester, serving East Suffolk and North Essex. A supplier working in recruitment technology, applicant tracking software, digital HR systems or related implementation and support services would be relevant. The requirement is focused on a system that can support organisational recruitment processes, so relevant expertise is in configuring, supplying and supporting recruitment platforms for a substantial healthcare employer.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Jobtrain Limited. The contract was signed on 20 August 2026 for £115,000. The award followed a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, using the Government Commercial Agency G-Cloud 14 framework, Lot 2. The buyer stated that the call-off was made from an existing compliant framework and required no further competition. The procurement recorded three bids, and price was the award criterion. The underlying tender was for one lot and is recorded as cancelled, while the award to Jobtrain Limited is active. No contract duration or award decision date is stated in the procurement outcome.

For a supplier assessing future NHS recruitment technology requirements, this award demonstrates demand for a dedicated applicant tracking system within East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust and a contract of meaningful but contained scale. A credible competitor would need a proven recruitment platform, experience supporting end-to-end applicant tracking and the capacity to configure and maintain the system for a large healthcare employer. Familiarity with public-sector framework call-offs, particularly G-Cloud, would be important because this buyer used an established framework route without further competition. Suppliers should also be able to present clear, competitive pricing, as price was the stated basis for the award, alongside dependable implementation and ongoing service support.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Trac Recruitment System

Notice Description

To provide a Trac Recruitment System

Lot Information

Lot 1

To identify a suitable Applicant Tracking System, ESNEFT utilised the
Government Commercial Agency (GCA) G-Cloud 14 Lot 2 framework

Procurement Information

The contract was awarded without prior publication because the contract was called off from an existing compliant framework agreement. The framework was established in accordance with the public contracts regulations and no further competition was required.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eca9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081344-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£115,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COLCHESTER
Postcode
CO4 5JL
Postcode Area
Colchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
Delivery Location
TLH14 Suffolk CC
Local Authority
Colchester
Electoral Ward
Mile End
Westminster Constituency
Colchester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Jobtrain Limited

Further Information

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