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Published 11 May 2026, 12:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Recruitment Systems and Pre Employment Services

Official notice

Authority: Chichester College Group (Education)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£310,000total for 2 lots · £372,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Jun 2026awarded 16 Jun 2026
Awarded to INSTINCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES LTD, T4 COMMUNICATIONS UK LIMITED2 awards
Contract term 3 yrsends 29 Jun 2029 · starts 29 Jun 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Chichester College Group is conducting an open procurement under the Procurement Act 2023 to appoint one or more suppliers to provide recruitment-related systems and pre-employment services.

The procurement is divided into two lots:

Lot 1: Online job board advertising services to support vacancy promotion, candidate attraction, and performance reporting;

Lot 2: Online Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and right to work verification services, including digital identity validation and compliance monitoring.

The services must integrate with the Group’s Applicant Tracking System (Reach ATS), enabling seamless operation within the recruitment lifecycle.

The contract is intended to support the Group’s recruitment activity across multiple sites and departments, improving efficiency, user experience, and regulatory compliance.

CPV: Advertising services · Miscellaneous services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£310,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Online Job Board Advertising ServicesAwarded 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£175,000

This Lot is for the provision of online job board advertising services to support Chichester College Group’s recruitment activity across multiple sites and departments.

The appointed Supplier will provide access to a range of job boards and advertising channels, enabling the promotion of vacancies to attract suitable candidates. The service must include integration with the Group’s Applicant Tracking System (Reach ATS) to enable job postings, performance monitoring, and reporting to be managed efficiently within the recruitment workflow.

The scope includes vacancy advertising, campaign management, performance analytics, and ongoing support.

Contract period: 29 Jun 2026 – 29 Jun 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £175,000 exc. VAT · £210,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Lot #2Online DBS and Right to Work Checking ServicesAwarded 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£135,000

This Lot is for the provision of online pre-employment screening services, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and Right to Work verification.

The appointed Supplier will provide a fully digital solution to enable compliant identity verification, DBS processing, and right to work checks, including support for individuals without standard documentation. The solution must integrate with the Group’s Applicant Tracking System (Reach ATS), allowing checks, tracking, and renewals to be managed as part of the recruitment process.

The scope includes digital identity verification, DBS checks, right to work validation, compliance monitoring, and user support.

Contract period: 29 Jun 2026 – 29 Jun 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £135,000 exc. VAT · £162,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 50%Price: 20%Social value: 30%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical / Quality Requirements: 50%
  • Schedule of Prices: 20%
  • Added / Social Value Requirements: 30%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Technical / Quality Requirements
  • Schedule of Prices
  • Added / Social Value Requirements
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 May 2026, 12:45 BST
Last source update
16 Jun 2026, 09:12 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 29 Jun 2026
Authority reference
CA17783
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-042962
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Advertising servicesMiscellaneous services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0695a6 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
6 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
22 May 2026, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

11 May 2026 → 29 Jun 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published163 days ago
    11 May 2026, 12:45 BST
  2. Clarification questions by152 days ago
    22 May 2026, 13:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline137 days ago
    6 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
  4. Assessment summaries sent127 days ago
    16 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published127 days ago
    16 Jun 2026, 09:12 BST
  6. Standstill ends117 days ago
    25 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract starts114 days ago
    29 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Award decision expected by113 days ago
    29 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    11 May 2026, 12:45 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    16 Jun 2026, 09:12 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    16 Jun 2026, 09:12 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £310,0002 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Online Job Board Advertising Services1 award
INSTINCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES LTD1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029£175,00016 Jun 2026standstill to 25 Jun 2026Standstill
Lot 2 · Online DBS and Right to Work Checking Services1 award
T4 COMMUNICATIONS UK LIMITED1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029£135,00016 Jun 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Online Job Board Advertising Services1final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one00—
2 · Online DBS and Right to Work Checking Services1final-stage tenders · 10 at stage one00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Chichester College Group

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PNTH-7125-HMDM Chichester Campus, Westgate Fields, Chichester, South East, PO19 1SBContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • INSTINCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07108280 8 Topaz Business Park, Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove, West Midlands, B61 0GDContact name, email, phone
  • T4 COMMUNICATIONS UK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06240820 T4connex Coventry University Technology Park, Puma Way, Coventry, Warwickshire, England,, COVENTRY, West Midlands, CV1 2TTContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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