--- title: "HCC - 11/24 - Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (PPME) for the Provision of an Applicant Tracking System (ATS)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6c8f84e6-9c97-431c-b45e-362353de92e5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6c8f84e6-9c97-431c-b45e-362353de92e5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6c8f84e6-9c97-431c-b45e-362353de92e5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6c8f84e6-9c97-431c-b45e-362353de92e5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - RESOURCES" published: "2024-11-19" --- # HCC - 11/24 - Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (PPME) for the Provision of an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - RESOURCES Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6c8f84e6-9c97-431c-b45e-362353de92e5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6c8f84e6-9c97-431c-b45e-362353de92e5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6c8f84e6-9c97-431c-b45e-362353de92e5.json) ## Summary Hertfordshire County Council is conducting a Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (PPME) for providing an Applicant Tracking System (ATS). This procurement process, related to the recruitment services industry, is open for public feedback, allowing market participants to influence how future contracts might be packaged and scoped. The council is in the tender stage and invites interested suppliers to submit a questionnaire by 12:00 noon on 19th December 2024. The location for this engagement is Hertfordshire, East of England, with postal code SG13 8DE. The method used is an open procedure (below threshold), and the procurement will cover services in IT and software development categories. This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the field of recruitment and IT services. By participating in this PPME, businesses can shape the potential procurement process and propose innovative solutions for an ATS. While participation entails no direct cost reimbursement, it allows engaged businesses to showcase their capabilities and gain insights, potentially giving them a competitive edge in future formal procurements conducted by Hertfordshire County Council. ## Notice Hertfordshire County Council (the "Council") is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement ("PPME") for an Applicant Tracking System (ATS). The Council is seeking input from the market as to what might be the most attractive way of packaging and scoping any future opportunity for contracts. This input will help inform any resultant procurement process. Please refer to the PPME document for more detailed information. The Council will consider the feedback received to help inform the Council's options and further decision making. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process, and the Council is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Participation or non-participation in the PPME shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PPME shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the PPME will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this PPME will be reimbursed by the Council. Further information can be found within the attached documentation. You are invited to submit a completed questionnaire by 12 noon on the 19th December 2024. Please log in or register at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Additional information: Hertfordshire County Council (the "Council") is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement ("PPME") for an Applicant Tracking System (ATS). The Council is seeking input from the market as to what might be the most attractive way of packaging and scoping any future opportunity for contracts. This input will help inform any resultant procurement process. Please refer to the PPME document for more detailed information. The Council will consider the feedback received to help inform the Council's options and further decision making. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process, and the Council is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Participation or non-participation in the PPME shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PPME shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the PPME will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this PPME will be reimbursed by the Council. Further information can be found within the attached documentation. You are invited to submit a completed questionnaire by 12 noon on the 19th December 2024. Please log in or register at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Delivery Notes Please ignore the Contract end date as this is still to be determined as part of this process Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07952da3-5534-4a60-b524-e883993cf4d2 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | 19 Dec 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2032 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - RESOURCES | | Locality | HERTFORDSHIRE | | Post town | Stevenage | | Postcode | SG13 8DE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire | | Local authority | East Hertfordshire | | Electoral ward | Hertford Castle | | Westminster constituency | Hertford and Stortford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72500000 - Computer-related services - 79600000 - Recruitment services ## Release History - 19 Nov 2024 at 16:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07952da3-5534-4a60-b524-e883993cf4d2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07952da3-5534-4a60-b524-e883993cf4d2 19th November 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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