Applicant Tracking System · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire Fire Authority (Police & fire)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North West (UKD6)

Awarded value£70,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 9 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to TALOS360 LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Applicant Tracking System for Recruitment vacancies

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Direct Award under G Cloud as only one supplier met all requirements

Delivery: North West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 24 Mar 2026, 15:47 GMT
Last source update: 24 Mar 2026, 15:47 GMT
Authority reference: CPA/SPU/2273F
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-026958
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: North West (UKD6)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067312 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Using G Cloud 14 supplier sift produced just one supplier who met our requirements.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £70,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 9 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
TALOS360 LIMITEDSME	£70,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Applicant Tracking System · TALOS360 LIMITEDSME
Signed
9 Mar 2026
Value
£70,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire Fire Authority

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety HQ/Training Centre, Sadler Road, Winsford, Cheshire, North West, CW72FQContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Court of JusticeReview body Manchester

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Talos 360 LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06824959 Warrington, North West, wa5 8wd

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.