--- title: "TALENT POOL TECHNOLOGY" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-bab3b3df-c803-45dc-9034-c4f76ae096fe" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bab3b3df-c803-45dc-9034-c4f76ae096fe" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bab3b3df-c803-45dc-9034-c4f76ae096fe.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bab3b3df-c803-45dc-9034-c4f76ae096fe.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2022-10-21" --- # TALENT POOL TECHNOLOGY Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bab3b3df-c803-45dc-9034-c4f76ae096fe [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bab3b3df-c803-45dc-9034-c4f76ae096fe) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bab3b3df-c803-45dc-9034-c4f76ae096fe.json) ## Summary The Essex County Council is seeking to procure a new talent technology solution, titled "TALENT POOL TECHNOLOGY", in order to integrate with their current recruitment system. The procurement process is in the planning stage, with a budget of £145,000 allocated for the contract period starting from April 2023 to April 2025. The opportunity is open to businesses interested in providing IT services related to consulting, software development, and Internet support. The deadline for future notice communication is set for 28th November 2022. The Council has specified various user and professional requirements for the technology solution. This procurement opportunity by Essex County Council presents a promising chance for businesses, especially those involved in IT services and development, to compete for a contract worth £145,000. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate in this tender process. Businesses capable of meeting the user and professional requirements outlined by the Council, and adhering to GDPR regulations, are well-suited to take advantage of this opportunity for business growth and collaboration with a prominent public sector buyer in the UK. ## Notice The Resourcing Team at Essex County Council is looking to procure a talent technology (Talent Pool Technology) that will integrate with our recruitment system (currently Cornerstone). Our current contract has been running for nearly 2 years and is due to expire in April 2023. We would be looking to procure for an initial 2 years with option to extend and would need to have any new technology in place and live from 02/04/ 2023. It is also important to understand the process to extract / migrate data from the existing system to any new system we procure if need be. User (Candidate / applicant) requirements Sign up process via Careers website: link OR direct application: link Mandatory info required; full name (first name & surname), home address, email address, telephone number (mobile or home) cv upload (word or PDF) Non mandatory info required - current salary information (range format), salary expectations (range format) Easy user experience (compatible with multiple device types e.g., mobile phone, table, laptop) Search criteria filters by job title, function area, salary, location, contract type, work hours and ability to save / update preferences The solution shall comply with, or be working towards compliance with the 'Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 Level AA' opt in / opt out options to receive job alerts / marketing info Remove details from the talent pool (automated) Edit personal information in the talent pool GDPR and compliance consideration e.g., privacy statement Job alert email to contain direct link to specified job on Working for Essex (careers site) Recruitment / professional user requirements Integrate with recruitment system - currently Cornerstone (CSOD) Ability to easily distinguish and search on the talent (CV key word search) example -search for a key skill, qualification, or job title Ability to contact candidates with marketing, jobs, events info if signed to receive this (automated email) GDPR consideration and compliance e.g., privacy statement Reporting capability - out of the box standard reports and ability to create our own Ability to manually add and remove / edit candidates' information in the talent pool including cv upload Ability to classify / tag candidates via a reportable tick box code SMS (text technology) - ability to contact a candidate with a tailored message ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1c6bc39-5e8d-4d08-90d8-cb30b36ea65f | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 Nov 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Apr 2023 - 2 Apr 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £145,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 21 Oct 2022 at 10:01 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1c6bc39-5e8d-4d08-90d8-cb30b36ea65f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1c6bc39-5e8d-4d08-90d8-cb30b36ea65f 21st October 2022 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=1cb0ec9a-8e4f-ed11-811a-005056b64545 Please use the bellow link to express intrest ## Notice URLs - https://www.essex.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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