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Published 1 Mar 2021, 11:21 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Recruitment Application Tracking System

Official notice

Authority: Paragon Asra Housing limited Housing

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£375,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 31 Mar 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contract is for the delivery of a Recruitment Application Tracking System for the management of job applications, application evaluations, interview booking, feedback and reporting. PA Housing is looking to procure a forward thinking and socially aware Cloud based Supplier that has the ability to deliver an excellent solution delivering a blended approach to recruitment processes.

CPV: Software package and information systems · Time accounting or human resources software package

The lotProcurement structure

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Lot #1The contract is for the delivery of a Recruitment Application Tracking System for the…RenewalPublished value£375,000

The contract is for the delivery of a Recruitment Application Tracking System for the management of job applications, application evaluations, interview booking, feedback and reporting.PA Housing is looking to procure a forward thinking and socially aware Cloud based Supplier that has the ability to deliver an excellent solution delivering a blended approach to recruitment processes.Tenderers are advised that during 2019/20 PA Housing advertised 169 vacancies which attracted over 2,600 applications and scheduled over 550 interviews. On average we had 15 applications per role (this figure is a bit skewed by internal vacancies that had no applications). We had over 160 new starters. This does not include those that were employed via an agency.The services required by this contract, can include but are not restricted to:

  • Deliver a cloud-based platform.
  • Post adverts to sites such as Facebook, Linked-in, Twitter, Instagram and In-deed.
  • Deliver a streamlined, efficient and counter intuitive experience for PA staff and applicants.
  • Manage the application process
  • Manage the interview process
  • Manage job offer process
  • Host a talent & acquisition suite
  • Be forward thinking in utilising technology to deliver greater efficiencies in response rates, cost and deliver a blended approach to the recruitment process.
Delivery: East Midlands, West Midlands, London, South East · The main site and management of the system will be from Leicester
Extensions: The contract commencement on 1 October 2021, and subject to annual reviews, run for a period of three years with the option to extend by one year plus one further year at A Housing’s discretion. The maximum duration of the contract is therefore five years.Variant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
1 Mar 2021, 11:21 GMT
Last source update
1 Mar 2021, 11:21 GMT
Award evaluation window
31 Mar 2021 – …
Authority reference
PAPP-0125
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-004000
Classification (CPV)
Software package and information systemsTime accounting or human resources software package
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029708 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
31 Mar 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
31 Mar 2021, 12:00 BST

Timeline

1 Mar 2021 → 31 Mar 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    1 Mar 2021, 11:21 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    31 Mar 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    31 Mar 2021, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Paragon Asra Housing limited Housing

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHousing and community amenities Third Floor, Pentagon House, 52 - 54 Southwark Street,, London, UK, SE1 1UNContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Cabinet OfficeReview contact point London
  • High Court of England and WalesReview body London
  • High Courts of England and WalesMediation body London

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