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title: "Talent Pool Technology"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c2c75b69-d38d-4c0e-9044-854eeffd72cf"
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buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Talent Pool Technology

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c2c75b69-d38d-4c0e-9044-854eeffd72cf

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## Summary

The Essex County Council completed a procurement process for Talent Pool Technology. The council's existing technology agreement was expiring, prompting the procurement of a new service to enhance technology capabilities and align with their Resourcing Strategy. The tender falls under the 'Software package and information systems' and 'IT services' industry categories. The contract period is from April 19, 2023, to April 18, 2025, with a tender deadline of January 25, 2023, and a contract value of £97,850.

This tender by Essex County Council for Talent Pool Technology provides opportunities for businesses in software, IT services, and recruitment sectors. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete, as indicated by the suitability criteria. Businesses interested in providing technological solutions for talent management and recruitment services can find growth opportunities through this tender. The procurement method used was an open procedure below threshold, allowing a diverse range of businesses to participate in the competitive process.

## Notice

Essex County Councils (ECC) existing talent pool technology agreement is expiring in April 2023, we are looking to procure a new service which embraces the everchanging technology available to us whilst allowing us to align to our internal Resourcing Strategy and future plans. We are looking to create a bank of candidates who would be interested in working for ECC and other external partner organisations. We would be looking to actively engage with this talent pool community in order to attract candidates for all opportunities, across multiple roles at all levels of the organisations. We are looking to create a 'database' of individuals who can receive alerts to our roles and easily apply for jobs via an accessible link. Currently a wider recruitment tool is out of scope for this requirement. The talent pool will need to allow us to easily search and group candidates on specific skill sets, qualifications, and other key criteria. This will then be used to contact these candidates regarding specific jobs.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55b53cdc-6117-4924-b9c3-763f98bab4e2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | 18 Apr 2023 - 18 Apr 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £97,850 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £97,850 |
| 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 | MATRIX SCM |

## 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
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 4 May 2023 at 09:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55b53cdc-6117-4924-b9c3-763f98bab4e2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55b53cdc-6117-4924-b9c3-763f98bab4e2
  4th May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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