---
title: "Talent Acquisition Tool"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000804648"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND"
published: "2025-07-17"
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# Talent Acquisition Tool

Buyer: SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000804648

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## Summary

Social Security Scotland has concluded the procurement process for a Talent Acquisition Tool designed to enhance its recruitment strategy by facilitating access to specialist and hard-to-fill roles. Located in Dundee, the organisation, alongside LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company as the supplier, has completed the contract award stage under the Crown Commercial Service's G-Cloud 14 Framework. This open procedure process, which closed successfully with a contract worth £65,400, aimed to bolster the agency’s workforce capabilities and strategic resourcing in the competitive social protection industry sector. Key milestones included the award date on 27 June 2025 and the announcement on 17 July 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in providing innovative digital recruitment solutions, particularly those focusing on analytics and data-informed platforms. Companies looking to expand their presence in the public sector, especially those with capabilities in enhancing employer branding and workforce planning, may benefit from engaging in similar procurement processes. While this specific contract was awarded to a large-scale enterprise, the open nature of the procurement method allows for a variety of firms to compete, offering growth potential to businesses eager to harness advancements in talent management technology within the government sector.

## Notice

Social Security Scotland has an ongoing requirement for licensed access to a Talent Acquisition Tool that supports the delivery of an inclusive, data-informed recruitment strategy. The tool will enable the organisation to proactively identify and engage with prospective candidates in specialist and hard-to-fill roles, helping to meet workforce demands in a competitive labour market. In addition, it will enhance the visibility of Social Security Scotland as an employer of choice by promoting its brand to wider talent pools. The platform will also provide valuable analytics and market intelligence to inform long-term workforce planning and strategic resourcing decisions.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement route is a call-off from the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) G-Cloud 14 Framework, utilising the standard G-Cloud 14 terms and conditions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL534919 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £65,400 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND |
| Locality | DUNDEE |
| Post town | Dundee |
| Postcode | DD1 4BF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City |
| Local authority | Dundee City |
| Electoral ward | Maryfield |
| Westminster constituency | Dundee Central |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LINKEDIN IRELAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 17 Jul 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL534919

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL534919
  Talent Acquisition Tool - Social Security Scotland has an ongoing requirement for licensed access to a Talent Acquisition Tool that supports the delivery of an inclusive, data-informed recruitment strategy. The tool will enable the organisation to proactively identify and engage with prospective candidates in specialist and hard-to-fill roles, helping to meet workforce demands in a competitive labour market. In addition, it will enhance the visibility of Social Security Scotland as an employer of choice by promoting its brand to wider talent pools. The platform will also provide valuable analytics and market intelligence to inform long-term workforce planning and strategic resourcing decisions.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000804648
- https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/

## Provenance

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