Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Met Office
Fitzroy Road
Exeter
EX1 3PB
Contact
Mr David Golledge
david.golledge@metoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK - South West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/login
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/login
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Applicant Tracking Software Solution
Reference number
DN671386
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Met Office is seeking to procure an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) with provision for job
board credits. The ATS must be cloud-based, and capable of providing automated
recruitment and applicant management solutions.
The solution must be user-friendly, and easily accessible by recruitment teams and hiring
managers for our permanent recruitment, from advertising vacancies, offer management and
pre-employment checks.
The ATS should manage interview scheduling, including automatically sending Microsoft
Teams invites and must come with the capability for purchasing job board credits, which can
be used to advertise job vacancies on various online job boards.
The ATS must allow bespoke equality and diversity monitoring forms and enable Met Office
to track diversity across each stage (application, interview and hires).
Target implementation start date of November 2023.
The contract go live is required by April 2024.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Met Office is seeking to procure an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) with provision for job
board credits. The ATS must be cloud-based, and capable of providing automated
recruitment and applicant management solutions.
The solution must be user-friendly, and easily accessible by recruitment teams and hiring
managers for our permanent recruitment, from advertising vacancies, offer management and
pre-employment checks.
The ATS should manage interview scheduling, including automatically sending Microsoft
Teams invites and must come with the capability for purchasing job board credits, which can
be used to advertise job vacancies on various online job boards.
The ATS must allow bespoke equality and diversity monitoring forms and enable Met Office
to track diversity across each stage (application, interview and hires).
Target implementation start date of November 2023.
The contract go live is required by April 2024.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-014593
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
21 August 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
21 August 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Submitted tenders will become available to the Authority via the portal on the date/time specified.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Submitted tenders will become available to the Authority via the portal on the date/time specified.
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Every four years.
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Met Office, Fitzroy Road, Exeter, EX1 3PB.
Exeter
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Legal Services, Met Office, Fitzroy Road, Exeter, EX1 3PB.
Exeter
Country
United Kingdom