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title: "Recruitment System"
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buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-10-09"
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# Recruitment System

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a16578be-59b0-49d9-b257-414e8317dcb5

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## Summary

Essex County Council has completed a procurement process for a recruitment system, specifically an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to enhance its internal recruitment service. The procurement was conducted through a selective method, calling off from a framework agreement. The total value of the contract is £949,826.51, covering IT services such as consulting and software development. The contract period extends from 1st July 2025 to 30th June 2027. The procurement, categorised under IT services, was awarded on 1st June 2025 to Cornerstone OnDemand Limited, a large-scale supplier. The recruitment system will be implemented in the East of England and supports Essex County Council's resourcing service.

This tender offers significant business opportunities, particularly for firms specialising in IT services that cater to recruitment system needs. Businesses with expertise in software consultancy, programming, and support services are well-placed to benefit from future tenders of this nature. The procurement's alignment with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) indicates that such entities have viable chances in competing for similar contracts. The engagement in this procurement showcases Essex County Council's strategy to leverage technology for enhancing hiring processes, providing opportunities for tech firms to collaborate on innovative solutions.

## Notice

Essex County Council delivers its resourcing service to the organisation through its internal recruitment team. To deliver this service a core part of our recruitment technology is our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) which manages the candidate and hiring manager recruitment journey including raising a requisition, advertising roles, candidate application, shortlisting, interview and offer.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1fbbe4b-966b-4d35-8360-2884fbb2edc9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 30 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £949,826 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £949,826 |
| 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 | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CORNERSTONE ONDEMAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72100000 - Hardware consultancy services
- 72110000 - Hardware selection consultancy services
- 72120000 - Hardware disaster-recovery consultancy services
- 72130000 - Computer-site planning consultancy services
- 72140000 - Computer hardware acceptance testing consultancy services
- 72150000 - Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72300000 - Data services
- 72400000 - Internet services
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
- 72700000 - Computer network services
- 72800000 - Computer audit and testing services
- 72900000 - Computer back-up and catalogue conversion services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2025 at 11:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1fbbe4b-966b-4d35-8360-2884fbb2edc9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1fbbe4b-966b-4d35-8360-2884fbb2edc9
  9th October 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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