Planning

DfT Recruitment Ai Sifting Tool

  • Department for Transport

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-029511

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-052b86

Published 3 June 2025, 1:55pm



Scope

Description

The Department wishes to better understand what is available in the market for AI job application sifting tools, particularly with respect to their capability, cost, accuracy, consistency and ability to meet public sector governance and assurance requirements.

The Department would also like to better understand the interest among suppliers for working with the Department to provide a tool which would meet requirements developed in light of this EOI and other research.

Total value (estimated)

  • £150,000 excluding VAT
  • £180,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2027
  • Possible extension to 30 September 2028
  • 3 years

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

27 June 2025

Engagement process description

For access to the EoI documentation please contact Ollie.Hughes@dft.gov.uk


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 August 2025


Contracting authority

Department for Transport

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLTC-5358-LTWZ

Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road

London

SW1P 4DR

United Kingdom

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government