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title: "National Recruitment Software System"
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buyer: "NHS ENGLAND"
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# National Recruitment Software System

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-61469283-1cc9-4a27-b00e-978355a2583e

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## Summary

NHS England has completed the procurement process for a National Recruitment Software System under the industry category of Software Package and Information Systems. This procurement was conducted using a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication, above the threshold. The awarded contract, valued at £12,360,000, was assigned to Hicom Technology Limited. The contract is set to run from 1st May 2025 to 30th April 2027, and the procurement was finalised with the award announcement on 28th May 2025. The software platform is intended to support recruitment across various NHS staffing groups including Foundation, Medical, Dental, Pharmacy, and Healthcare Science, serving locations across the United Kingdom such as Leeds, with the relevant postal code LS1 4AP.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like Hicom Technology Limited. The procurement of a national software platform of this scale requires robust technical capability and a proven track record in delivering complex IT solutions, positioning tech firms with expertise in software systems and information management as well-suited candidates. This contract offers entrants the potential to deepen their engagement with NHS entities and potentially leverage this contract to secure future public sector projects within the healthcare software domain, fostering business expansion and market presence.

## Notice

Provision of a software platform for use by the Four Nations to facilitate local, regional and national recruitment across the following NHS staffing groups: - Foundation - Medical - Dental - Pharmacy - Healthcare Science

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6f0558c-0f80-4701-a542-0bce67c524df |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2025 - 30 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,360,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £12,360,000 |
| 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 | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 4AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HICOM TECHNOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 11 Jun 2025 at 14:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6f0558c-0f80-4701-a542-0bce67c524df
- 28 May 2025 at 16:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a947a2c7-20e0-428c-9595-bcae5d8bb419

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6f0558c-0f80-4701-a542-0bce67c524df
  11th June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a947a2c7-20e0-428c-9595-bcae5d8bb419
  28th May 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/31ccc1ea-673f-4408-9919-254937a9051f
  REDACTED (C353352) - Oriel V2.4 - PCR 2015 - nhs-terms-and-conditions-for-the-provision-of-services-contract-versio (1)

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