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# HCC - 11/24 - Pre-Procurement Market Engagement for the Provision of an Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hcc-11-24-pre-procurement-market-engagement-for-the-provision-of-an-applicant-tracking-sys-ocds-h6vhtk-04bd0a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Hertfordshire County Council: "HCC - 11/24 - Pre-Procurement Market Engagement for the Provision of an Applicant Tracking System (ATS)". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Hertfordshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/hertfordshire-county-council-ons-e10000015)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Recruitment services, Software package and information systems
- **Delivery Location:** UKH23
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04bd0a`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hcc-11-24-pre-procurement-market-engagement-for-the-provision-of-an-applicant-tracking-sys-ocds-h6vhtk-04bd0a#tl-md)

## Description
The Council currently holds a contract for a recruitment platform that supports the entire recruitment process.  This contract is valid until 31 March 2025, with an option to extend for an additional 12 months, until 31 March 2026.The current provider has been in place since 2012.  In addition to the core service offering, the Council enjoys several extra features, including the creation of an efficient career site, integration with other HR software, SMS capabilities, and Single Sign-On functionality. The Council is interested in exploring options for an applicant tracking system (ATS) specifically for permanent recruitment, with the potential to also include a technology solution from the same provider for managing agency preferred supplier lists (PSLs).  The exploration aims to ensure that the system currently in place remains relevant, keeps up with recruitment technology trends, meets the needs of all stakeholders, while continuing to deliver value for money to the Council.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 48000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** Hertfordshire County Council (the "Council") is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement ("PPME") for an Applicant Tracking System (ATS).The Council is seeking input from the market as to what might be the most attractive way of packaging and s...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F037432-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-11-19T17:09:16.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-01T05:23:18.174Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04bd0a