--- title: "Online Assessment Tool" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0784ee" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0784ee" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0784ee.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0784ee.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority" published: "2026-10-09" --- # Online Assessment Tool Buyer: West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0784ee [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0784ee) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0784ee.json) ## Summary West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority is exploring online assessment tools to support candidate assessment and selection within its recruitment and talent acquisition process. The service may include psychometric, behavioural and aptitude assessments, helping employers assess candidates’ potential, workplace behaviours, learning agility and suitability for particular roles. The procurement is intended for suppliers providing online recruitment assessment software and related IT services. Delivery is for West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service in West Yorkshire. The Authority is gathering information about available solutions to inform its understanding of the market; the procurement itself has not yet been determined. This is at the planning stage: the Authority is undertaking preliminary market engagement, not inviting tenders or running a competition. It intends to use supplier responses to understand available solutions and may discuss requirements with suppliers before deciding whether to run a competitive procurement. Suppliers interested in contributing were asked to email an expression of interest by 26 October 2026. The estimated value is £60,000 excluding VAT (£72,000 including VAT). The expected contract period is 28 February 2027 to 28 February 2030, with a possible extension to 28 February 2032. The requirement is presented as one lot, with small and medium-sized businesses considered suitable. No evaluation criteria or procurement procedure have been set out. This market engagement is relevant to suppliers of online psychometric, behavioural or aptitude assessment platforms, and businesses offering recruitment assessment software or related digital services. Solutions should enable employers to evaluate candidates’ potential, workplace behaviours, learning agility and role suitability as part of recruitment and talent acquisition. Suppliers able to demonstrate relevant products can help the Authority understand the available market and shape its thinking before any procurement is decided. The stated suitability for small and medium-sized businesses indicates the requirement may be accessible to providers beyond large technology firms. In responding, suppliers were invited to share details of frameworks they are on, a website and, where available, a demonstration, along with comments on the requirement. No specific accreditation, technical standard, staffing capacity or prior experience requirement has been identified. This is preparation for a potential future procurement, not a bid opportunity. ## Notice West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) is seeking information to understand the available solutions that support candidate assessment and selection as part of a wider recruitment and talent acquisition process. This may include but not limited to, online psychometric, behavioural and aptitude assessment tools that enable employers to evaluate candidates' potential, workplace behaviours, learning agility and suitability for specific roles. Suppliers who can provide the above are invited to email their expression of interest to tenders@westyorksfire.gov.uk by Monday 26th October, and if possible, provide the following information: * Main contact name, email, and phone number for follow-up communication. * Any frameworks you are currently associated with. * Link to your website including a link to any available demonstration * Any additional comments or feedback based on the information provided. Please note that this request for information (RFI) is not a call for competition. At this time a procurement exercise has yet to be determined. Further confirmation will follow regarding the intention of WYFRS regarding this solution. WYFRS reserve the right to discuss requirements with any supplier beyond this initial notice before any competitive tender process is undertaken. We also recommend that you register with the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service's E-Procurement system, 'In-tend,' at the following link https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/register . This will ensure that if a competitive tender procedure is undertaken, you will already have access to the documentation once live. ### Planning Information To email expressions of interest to tenders@westyorksfire.gov.uk by Monday 26th October. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095747-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 28 Feb 2027 - 28 Feb 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £60,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority | | Locality | BRADFORD | | Postcode area | Bradford | | Postcode | BD11 2DY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees | | Local authority | Kirklees | | Electoral ward | Birstall and Birkenshaw | | Westminster constituency | Spen Valley | | Delivery location | TLE4 West Yorkshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 9 Oct 2026 at 14:56 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095747-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095747-2026 9th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/register - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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