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title: "AFC - Recruitment System Project"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES"
published: "2022-01-11"
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# AFC - Recruitment System Project

Buyer: THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8c00bf6c-b4a5-4170-a411-49749836bc3c

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## Summary

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is seeking tenders for the "AFC - Recruitment System Project," aimed at enhancing their recruitment and onboarding processes. This project falls under the services category, specifically within the business services sector related to consulting and recruitment, and has a total budget of £40,000. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender period set to close on 11 June 2021. The contract is scheduled to begin on 1 July 2021 and will extend until 30 June 2024, with the primary delivery location in England.

This opportunity presents a significant avenue for business growth, particularly for SMEs specialising in recruitment technology and HR software solutions. Companies capable of providing advanced applicant tracking systems (ATS) and onboarding automation tools would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Additionally, businesses with experience in integrating systems into existing HR infrastructures may find themselves particularly competitive, given the project's requirement for seamless data management and process automation.

## Notice

Achieving for Children (AfC) Community Interest Company also referred to as the 'Customer' invites Tenders for the provision of the Recruitment (ATS and Onboarding) system to support and manage the journey for the hiring manager to seek approval, submit the details of the role and advert for our HR team to submit to 'live advert' stage through a self service model. The hiring manager will have control of tracking, shortlisting, interviewing, and selection. The system will automate the work flows by updating candidates, hiring managers and HR team of progress and action as well as have workflows that will address automation of onboarding activities such as contracts, new starter details and pre start information. HR will be able to support managers through any aspects of the system and have administration access to manage the majority of functions, reporting and oversight of all stages. The system will be able to integrate and carry the data stored into a HR system to create new employee records automatically.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e22cdd6-3afb-43c0-95e9-5276edd9e1f9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2021 - 30 Jun 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £34,200 |
| 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 | THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Locality | KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Post town | Kingston upon Thames |
| Postcode | KT1 1EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Kingston Town |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston and Surbiton |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 48219300 - Administration software package
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 11 Jan 2022 at 15:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e22cdd6-3afb-43c0-95e9-5276edd9e1f9
- 28 May 2021 at 16:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e886089c-c4e5-4e0d-ac77-ccdd09f54a94

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e22cdd6-3afb-43c0-95e9-5276edd9e1f9
  11th January 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e886089c-c4e5-4e0d-ac77-ccdd09f54a94
  28th May 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=5dd61a89-d3bf-eb11-810c-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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