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Online Assessment Tool

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

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09 Oct 2026 at 14:56

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority is exploring online assessment tools to support candidate assessment and selection within its recruitment and talent acquisition process. The service may include psychometric, behavioural and aptitude assessments, helping employers assess candidates’ potential, workplace behaviours, learning agility and suitability for particular roles. The procurement is intended for suppliers providing online recruitment assessment software and related IT services. Delivery is for West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service in West Yorkshire. The Authority is gathering information about available solutions to inform its understanding of the market; the procurement itself has not yet been determined.

This is at the planning stage: the Authority is undertaking preliminary market engagement, not inviting tenders or running a competition. It intends to use supplier responses to understand available solutions and may discuss requirements with suppliers before deciding whether to run a competitive procurement. Suppliers interested in contributing were asked to email an expression of interest by 26 October 2026. The estimated value is £60,000 excluding VAT (£72,000 including VAT). The expected contract period is 28 February 2027 to 28 February 2030, with a possible extension to 28 February 2032. The requirement is presented as one lot, with small and medium-sized businesses considered suitable. No evaluation criteria or procurement procedure have been set out.

This market engagement is relevant to suppliers of online psychometric, behavioural or aptitude assessment platforms, and businesses offering recruitment assessment software or related digital services. Solutions should enable employers to evaluate candidates’ potential, workplace behaviours, learning agility and role suitability as part of recruitment and talent acquisition. Suppliers able to demonstrate relevant products can help the Authority understand the available market and shape its thinking before any procurement is decided. The stated suitability for small and medium-sized businesses indicates the requirement may be accessible to providers beyond large technology firms. In responding, suppliers were invited to share details of frameworks they are on, a website and, where available, a demonstration, along with comments on the requirement. No specific accreditation, technical standard, staffing capacity or prior experience requirement has been identified. This is preparation for a potential future procurement, not a bid opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Online Assessment Tool

Notice Description

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) is seeking information to understand the available solutions that support candidate assessment and selection as part of a wider recruitment and talent acquisition process. This may include but not limited to, online psychometric, behavioural and aptitude assessment tools that enable employers to evaluate candidates' potential, workplace behaviours, learning agility and suitability for specific roles. Suppliers who can provide the above are invited to email their expression of interest to tenders@westyorksfire.gov.uk by Monday 26th October, and if possible, provide the following information: * Main contact name, email, and phone number for follow-up communication. * Any frameworks you are currently associated with. * Link to your website including a link to any available demonstration * Any additional comments or feedback based on the information provided. Please note that this request for information (RFI) is not a call for competition. At this time a procurement exercise has yet to be determined. Further confirmation will follow regarding the intention of WYFRS regarding this solution. WYFRS reserve the right to discuss requirements with any supplier beyond this initial notice before any competitive tender process is undertaken. We also recommend that you register with the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service's E-Procurement system, 'In-tend,' at the following link https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/register . This will ensure that if a competitive tender procedure is undertaken, you will already have access to the documentation once live.

Planning Information

To email expressions of interest to tenders@westyorksfire.gov.uk by Monday 26th October.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0784ee
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095747-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Feb 2027 - 28 Feb 2030 3-4 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
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD11 2DY
Postcode Area
Bradford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
Delivery Location
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Local Authority
Kirklees
Electoral Ward
Birstall and Birkenshaw
Westminster Constituency
Spen Valley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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