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# ID 3481046 - DfC - Provision of a Virtual Recruitment Platform

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-3481046-dfc-provision-of-a-virtual-recruitment-platform-ocds-h6vhtk-02bd7e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Communities, Employer Services Branch: "ID 3481046 - DfC - Provision of a Virtual Recruitment Platform". Published status: complete. Published Value: £242,377. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Jul 2021, 15:00 BST. Published submission portal: etendersni.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Communities, Employer Services Branch](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-communities-employer-services-branch-GB-FTS-19900)
- **Published Value:** £242,377 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 July 2021 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support, Programming services of packaged software products, Software-related services, Systems and technical consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £230,996 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02bd7e`

## 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/id-3481046-dfc-provision-of-a-virtual-recruitment-platform-ocds-h6vhtk-02bd7e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etendersni.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetendersni.gov.uk%2Fepps)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-3481046-dfc-provision-of-a-virtual-recruitment-platform-ocds-h6vhtk-02bd7e#participate

## Description
DfC wish to procure the services of a provider of a virtual recruitment platform to deliver recruitment events of varying sizes, over an initial period of 2 years (with the option to extend the contract subject to satisfactory performance, demand for service, and budgetary provision for a further 1 year). Virtual recruitment events will be an alternative to face to face events when those are unfeasible due to Covid-19 restrictions, but will complement the face to face Departmental offer when Covid-19 restrictions are eased. Please see the document entitled “ID 3481046 – Specification Schedule” for full details of the requirement.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72210000, 72220000, 72260000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £242,377
- **Description:** DfC wish to procure the services of a provider of a virtual recruitment platform to deliver recruitment events of varying sizes, over an initial period of 2 years (with the option to extend the contract subject to satisfactory performance, demand for...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Contract (active)
  - Award id: `023438-2021-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **VidCruiter**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-29136`
  - Value: £230,996 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Contract (active)
  - Signed Value: £230,996
  - Signed Date: 19/09/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F023438-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-09-21T10:44:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T17:17:04.699Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02bd7e