Contract

Civil Service Jobs Platform

  • Cabinet Office

F20: Modification notice

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-001151

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03eb8d (view related notices)

Published 7 January 2026, 3:18pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Cabinet Office

70 Whitehall

London

SW1A2AS

Email

commercial@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Civil Service Jobs Platform

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72212211 - Platform interconnectivity software development services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 30211300 - Computer platforms

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:

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.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

60


Section four. Procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract

Notice number: 2024/S 000-033001


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

C3184

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:

12 September 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Ernst & Young LLP

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

OC300001

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)

Total value of the procurement: £18,175,348


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Contracts Finder Notice:

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

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Cabinet Office

London

Country

United Kingdom


Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession

seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

seven.1.1) Main CPV code

  • 72212211 - Platform interconnectivity software development services

seven.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 30211300 - Computer platforms

seven.1.3) Place of performance

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom

seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:

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.

seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

16

seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:

£8,000,000

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Ernst & Young LLP

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

OC300001

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

seven.2) Information about modifications

seven.2.1) Description of the modifications

Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):

Change to contract end date and reduction in total contract value.

seven.2.2) Reasons for modification

Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.

Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:

Change to contract end date.

seven.2.3) Increase in price

Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)

Value excluding VAT: £18,175,348

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: £8,000,000