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Published 31 Jul 2023, 09:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Civil Service Jobs Platform

Official notice

Authority: Cabinet Office (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesRestricted procedure
Published estimate£20,000,000exc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 13 Oct 2023awarded 12 Sept 2024
Awarded to Ernst and Young LLP2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Contract is for the provision of the Civil Service Jobs Platform

The Civil Service Jobs digital platform (Applicant Tracking System or ATS) is the principal digital recruitment platform for:

the Government Recruitment Service (GRS), our central operational recruitment service and its customers;

Government departments who use GRS services; and

Departments who don't use GRS services, but subscribe to Civil Service Jobs Government-affiliated non-departmental public bodies and Arm's Length Bodies.

CPV: Computer platforms · Platform interconnectivity software development services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The procurement was for the provision of the Civil Service Jobs PlatformAwardedRenewal

The procurement was for the provision of the Civil Service Jobs Platform

The Civil Service Jobs digital platform (Applicant Tracking System or ATS) is the principal digital recruitment platform for:

the Government Recruitment Service (GRS), our central operational recruitment service and its customers;

Government departments who use GRS services; and

Departments who don't use GRS services, but subscribe to Civil Service Jobs Government-affiliated non-departmental public bodies and Arm's Length Bodies.

Civil Service Jobs enables candidates to apply for jobs and vacancy holders to manage recruitment from advert to job offer. It is integral to cross-government recruitment activity; delivering 70% of Civil Service recruitment, with 100% of roles advertised through CS Jobs and 211 organisations using the service.

Government People Group (GPG) will replace the current platform to align with, and deliver, key cross-government strategies, including the Declaration on Government Reform and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 22-25.

We want the next generation of Civil Service Jobs to resolve some of our biggest recruitment challenges: improving time to hire, standardising much of our recruitment processes, and giving our users a more intuitive user experience.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: The duration of the contract will be for an initial term of 5 years, with an option for the Authority to extend for up to two further years (exercisable in two optional extensions, each of up to 1 year). There are also certain optional services that can be instructed by the Authority at its discretion under the contract, as described in the procurement documents. · The duration of the contract will be for an initial term of 5 years, with an option for the Authority to extend for up to two further years (exercisable in two optional extensions, each of up to 1 year).Second stage: 5–10 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 75%Price: 25%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 75
  • Price: 25
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
31 Jul 2023, 09:44 BST
Last source update
7 Jan 2026, 15:18 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-001151
Classification (CPV)
Computer platformsPlatform interconnectivity software development services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03eb8d Find a Tender

Publisher note: Contracts Finder Notice: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5fc60e47-98ac-4796-95ae-531dcde431a5

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
13 Oct 2023, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Sept 2023 → 7 Jan 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Tender period opens
    7 Sept 2023, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    13 Oct 2023, 17:00 BST
  3. Notice published292 days ago
    7 Jan 2026, 15:18 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Sept 2023
  1. Published value updated to £20,000,000
    13 Sept 2023, 16:27 BST
    was £17,000,000
  2. Status changed to active
    13 Sept 2023, 16:27 BST
  3. Deadline published: 13 Oct 2023, 17:00 BST
    13 Sept 2023, 16:27 BST
  4. Status changed to complete
    14 Oct 2024, 14:38 BST
  5. Buyer details updated
    7 Jan 2026, 15:18 GMT
Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2023-07: 2 releases · 31 Jul 2023, 31 Jul 2023

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £26,175,3482 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 2latest 12 Sept 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ernst and Young LLP£8,000,000 †—Awarded
Ernst and Young LLP£18,175,348 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 001151-2026-C3184-1 · Ernst and Young LLP

    Signed
    12 Sept 2024
    Value
    £8,000,000
    Status
    active
    • Change Change to contract end date and reduction in total contract value., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: Change to contract end date.
  • Contract 033001-2024-1 · Ernst and Young LLP

    Signed
    12 Sept 2024
    Value
    £18,175,348
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Cabinet Office

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 70 Whitehall, London, UK, SW1A2ASContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria