---
title: "DDaT Recruitment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e4a3"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Department for Business & Trade"
published: "2026-08-14"
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# DDaT Recruitment

Buyer: Department for Business & Trade  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e4a3

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## Summary

The Department for Business & Trade procured technology recruitment and direct sourcing services under the title DDaT Recruitment. The requirement is for a secure, role-based online platform used to identify and engage technical candidates. This is a specialist recruitment technology service rather than the supply of technical staff directly: the platform supports the buyer’s process for finding and communicating with candidates. The buying organisation is a central government department based in London. The procurement covers business services, specifically recruitment and related consultancy-style support. The selected service is provided by Hackajob Ltd, an SME based in Cheshire, indicating a requirement that can be delivered by a specialist recruitment technology provider serving a government buyer.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The Department for Business & Trade used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under one completed lot. Hackajob Ltd was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 11 August 2026 and runs from 11 August 2026 to 10 August 2027, with an option to extend by a further 12 months if the services remain required; the maximum end date is 10 August 2028. Its value is £50,000 excluding VAT, or £60,000 including VAT. The award covers services classified under business services, including recruitment. The award is recorded as active and the contract as active.

This procurement shows that the Department for Business & Trade buys specialist digital recruitment capability through a straightforward below-threshold direct-award route. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need a technology recruitment platform that can identify and engage technical candidates, together with direct-sourcing capability rather than relying solely on conventional agency processes. The service would need to operate securely and support role-based access, making information governance and controlled user permissions important capabilities. Relevant suppliers are likely to be specialist recruitment technology businesses or technical recruitment providers with an established online platform, experience engaging digital and technology candidates, and the capacity to support a central government department. The incumbent’s SME status suggests this requirement is not limited to large suppliers.

## Notice

Provision of Hackajob's technology recruitment and direct sourcing platform used to identify and engage technical candidates through a secure, role based online service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077674-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 11 Aug 2026 - 10 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £50,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Department for Business & Trade |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Hackajob Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2026 at 12:56 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077674-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077674-2026
  14th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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