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title: "Online Behavioural Assessments for Firefighter Recruitment"
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# Online Behavioural Assessments for Firefighter Recruitment

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2e8aaee6-f289-450c-8ea1-7753869beea8

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is looking for a supplier to provide online behavioural assessments for firefighter recruitment. The contract requires a cloud-based solution that can handle high-volume campaigns for both external applicants and internal promotion pathways. The contract starts by September 2023 for a 3-year period. The tender deadline for submissions is 12 noon on Friday 14th July 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for companies that offer cloud-based solutions for recruitment processes. Businesses with expertise in developing online assessment systems tailored to specific organisational behaviours would be well-suited to compete. The procurement stage is currently at the award phase, with the contracting authority being the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.

## Notice

GMCA (Greater Manchester Combined Authority) which incorporates GMFRS (Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service) is seeking a supplier to provide a cloud based online behavioural assessments system to support its recruitment process.\r \r The successful bidder will have a proven end to end cloud based solution already in place that can be configured to meet GMFRS's needs, including an alignment to the behaviours required at GMFRS. The solution needs to be capable of assessing high volume campaigns, which will include over 2,000 firefighter applicants per annum but also support the assessment and selection of over 200 internal candidates applying for a promotion pathway through three stages of leadership tiers.\r \r The contract will commence by the start of September 2023, at the latest, for a period of 3 years.\r \r If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please visit The Chest e-tendering portal at www.the-chest.org.uk locate this opportunity, reference number DN675581, and click the 'Login and register interest in this opportunity button'. Once you have registered your interest you will be able to access the tender documentation.\r \r The closing time and date for completed tender submissions, via The Chest, is 12 noon on Friday 14th July 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4aeeeaf5-5a79-4dba-b7d3-f040387b1076 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £284,063 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 6EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Deansgate |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TALOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 8 Mar 2024 at 08:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4aeeeaf5-5a79-4dba-b7d3-f040387b1076
- 8 Mar 2024 at 08:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/284d1e5a-e595-4591-98c7-790e9932a357
- 22 Jun 2023 at 15:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed06b924-7672-472a-b367-28966878b9fb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4aeeeaf5-5a79-4dba-b7d3-f040387b1076
  8th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/284d1e5a-e595-4591-98c7-790e9932a357
  8th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed06b924-7672-472a-b367-28966878b9fb
  22nd June 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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