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Automated recruitment "spider" tool for the WeCare Wales jobs portal

SOCIAL CARE WALES

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Summary of the contracting process

Social Care Wales has awarded a contract for an automated recruitment "spider" tool intended for the WeCare Wales jobs portal. This procurement falls within the services category, specifically targeting software programming and consultancy services, and web server software development services. The project entails the continuation of an existing tool designed to gather care-related job vacancies from all 22 local authority job sites and aggregate them into the WeCare Wales jobs portal. This procurement stage is the Award, with the contract having been signed on 1 April 2025. The buying organisation is based in Cardiff, located at South Gate House, Wood Street, CF10 1EW.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in recruitment technology, automated data extraction, or web development services. Given the specific requirements, businesses with experience in developing sophisticated software tools that can interface with multiple data sources and ensure seamless integration into existing web portals are particularly well-suited to compete. SMEs and large enterprises alike can benefit from participating in such tenders to gain visibility, enhance their portfolio, and engage in long-term partnerships with a prominent public sector organisation like Social Care Wales.

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Notice Title

Automated recruitment "spider" tool for the WeCare Wales jobs portal

Notice Description

Continuation of the automated job vacancy extraction "spider tool" that collects care-related vacancies from all 22 local authority job sites and imports them into the WeCare Wales jobs portal.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-149924
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=149924
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72212222 - Web server software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOCIAL CARE WALES
Contact Name
Procurement Team
Contact Email
Not specified
Contact Phone
+44 3003033444

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 1EW
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Cathays
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GOLLEY SLATER RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING (CARDIFF

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