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title: "Social Care Recruitment Web Portal"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040a77"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-10-18"
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# Social Care Recruitment Web Portal

Buyer: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040a77

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## Summary

Oxfordshire County Council, funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), is looking to create a Social Care Recruitment Web Portal for providers in the Southeast (SE) region. The council seeks a Supplier to develop a platform addressing challenges around International Recruitment. The budget of £275,000 exclusive of VAT must be adhered to, with the contract expected to be awarded before Christmas. The selected Supplier will configure the solution in January 2024 and operate it for at least 2 months until 31st March 2024.

This tender opportunity offers businesses providing IT services a chance to secure a contract with Oxfordshire County Council. Companies offering consulting, software development, and Internet support are well-suited to compete. The Council is specifically seeking Tenderers with Commercially Off The Shelf (COTS) solutions. Successful tenderers would need to deliver within the budget and meet the relevant deadlines outlined in the tender process. Bids must be submitted electronically by 10th November 2023, with further details available on the procurement portal.

## Notice

Oxfordshire County Council, funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), is seeking to create an online portal for Social Care providers in the Southeast (SE) region. The main goal of this project is for the selected Supplier to develop a platform that addresses the specific challenges and needs of social care providers around International Recruitment. The successful Supplier will develop an operate this new Social Care Portal within the budget limit that has been set. The budget available for this solution is finite and tenderer's solutions for provision of the portal, along with the support and maintenance must be within the budget that has been set. Tenderers should note the pricing threshold of PS275,000 exclusive of VAT. The Council is only seeking responses from Tenderers who have a Commercially Off The Shelf (COTS) solution. Such a solution must be available at the time their submission is made. The Council expects to award this contract prior to the Christmas break, the successful Supplier is expected to configure the solution in January 2024 and to then operate the solution for a minimum period of 2 months ending 31st March 2024. Whilst the Contract Term has only a short duration the Council expects that Tenderer's will wish to provide a solution which is capable of operation beyond the Term of this contract under terms that they will agree with users of the system No variants will be accepted.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Oxfordshire County Council, funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), is seeking to create an online portal for Social Care providers in the Southeast (SE) region. The main goal of this project is for the selected Supplier to develop a platform that addresses the specific challenges and needs of social care providers around International Recruitment. The successful Supplier will develop an operate this new Social Care Portal within the budget limit that has been set. The budget available for this solution is finite and tenderer's solutions for provision of the portal, along with the support and maintenance must be within the budget that has been set. Tenderers should note the pricing threshold of PS275,000 exclusive of VAT. The Council is only seeking responses from Tenderers who have a Commercially Off The Shelf (COTS) solution. Such a solution must be available at the time their submission is made. The Council expects to award this contract prior to the Christmas break, the successful Supplier is expected to configure the solution in January 2024 and to then operate the solution for a minimum period of 2 months ending 31st March 2024. Whilst the Contract Term has only a short duration the Council expects that Tenderer's will wish to provide a solution which is capable of operation beyond the Term of this contract under terms that they will agree with users of the system

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030817-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £275,000 |
| Lots value | £275,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX1 1ND |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Oxford |
| Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Delivery location | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 18 Oct 2023 at 15:32 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030817-2023
- 9 Oct 2023 at 15:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029738-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=ec670abd-6143-ee11-8124-005056b64545

## Provenance

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