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title: "Recruitment Advertising and Applicant Tracking System 2026-29"
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# Recruitment Advertising and Applicant Tracking System 2026-29

Buyer: FOLKESTONE & HYTHE DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b20c3e8d-8907-456e-8944-6b6259c11562

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## Summary

Folkestone & Hythe District Council has completed a public procurement process for a "Recruitment Advertising and Applicant Tracking System 2026-29". This contract falls under the software package and information systems category and involves providing a cloud-based recruitment advertising platform, intended for use in the South East, United Kingdom. This process concluded with the award stage on 4th March 2026, with an initial end date of 3rd March 2026. The contract, awarded to Jobsgopublic Limited, is valued at £26,100 and spans from 9th March 2026 to 8th March 2029. The procurement method was selective, executed as a call-off from the ESPO framework agreement, specifically under lot 7a - Strategic HR Services.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies providing recruitment software solutions or related personnel services. Companies eligible for such frameworks can expand their footprint in the public sector by delivering high-quality digital services to councils. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in particular, may find this contract attractive due to the procedural emphasis on reaching target audiences and managing applications efficiently. The focus on strategic HR solutions within the council context suggests that suppliers with expertise in innovative cloud-based technologies and efficient applicant management systems would be well-suited to compete in such tenders.

## Notice

Direct award call-off under lot 7a (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) of ESPO framework 3S - Strategic HR Services. provision of an online, cloud based, recruitment advertising platform and web portal for managing job applications. These services are required to enable the council to advertise job vacancies effectively, reaching target audiences and suitable high-quality candidates, and manage submitted applications and communications with those applicants efficiently.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a690fd0d-de53-46ea-a6c7-4e708e7cea88 |
| 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 |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 9 Mar 2026 - 8 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £26,100 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £26,100 |
| 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 | FOLKESTONE & HYTHE DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | FOLKESTONE |
| Post town | Canterbury |
| Postcode | CT20 2QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent |
| Local authority | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Electoral ward | Folkestone Central |
| Westminster constituency | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 79630000 - Personnel services except placement and supply services

## Release History

- 30 Mar 2026 at 09:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a690fd0d-de53-46ea-a6c7-4e708e7cea88

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a690fd0d-de53-46ea-a6c7-4e708e7cea88
  30th March 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

## Provenance

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