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Online Recruitment System - University of Aberdeen

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

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12 Apr 2021 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Aberdeen recently completed the procurement process for an Online Recruitment System, a project categorised under the education industry. This public tender was conducted using an open procedure and was approved on 12 April 2021. The contract was awarded to Hireserve Limited for a total value of £60,000. The procurement process was notable for the absence of competition due to technical reasons, as the existing system needed compatibility with the University’s IT infrastructure, thus limiting the suppliers able to deliver the required solution.

This contract represents a significant opportunity for SMEs specialising in software development, particularly those with experience in recruitment systems and integration capabilities with university-level IT frameworks. Businesses that can demonstrate a strong track record in providing tailored IT solutions for educational institutions, as well as the ability to replicate existing functionalities while ensuring smooth integration, would be ideally positioned to compete in future tenders of a similar nature.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Online Recruitment System - University of Aberdeen

Notice Description

Online Recruitment System for the University of Aberdeen

Lot Information

Lot 1

Online Recruitment System for the University of Aberdeen. Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition. Justification for selected award procedure: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons Explanation Under Regulation 33 (1) (b) (ii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, a contracting authority may use the negotiated procedure without the prior publication in the case of a public contract, based on the following justification: A contracting authority may award a public contract following negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice or prior information notice in any of the following cases-- (b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons-- (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons; The current system is embedded in our IT System and links to our website and HR System - different products would not immediately work with our systems and processes so would be substantial compatibility issues resulting in delays and internal costs.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000650538
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR411935
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£60,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Apr 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Apr 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
e-sourcing@abdn.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB24 3FX
Post Town
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HIRESERVE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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