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Published 10 Aug 2026, 15:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Procurement of Applicant Tracking System for Salvation Army Housing Association

Official notice

Authority: Salvation Army Housing Association (Housing)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£75,000≈ £25k / year · £90,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Sept 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 15 Nov 2029 · up to 15 Nov 2032 with extensions · starts 16 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Salvation Army Homes is seeking to procure a modern Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to support the full recruitment lifecycle, from vacancy creation and candidate attraction through to selection, offer management and onboarding. The solution will improve recruitment efficiency, reduce manual administration, enhance reporting capabilities and support the organisation's recruitment objectives and values.

The ATS must provide an intuitive and accessible experience for candidates, recruiters and hiring managers, supporting recruitment activity across multiple channels including the organisation's website, LinkedIn and job boards. The system should streamline recruitment workflows, improve communication with candidates, enable effective candidate assessment and help build a high-quality talent pool.

The solution must provide comprehensive management information and reporting, including recruitment performance metrics, candidate source tracking, vacancy analytics and time-to-hire reporting. Integration with HR systems, communication tools, document management platforms, job boards and business intelligence solutions is required. The system must also support data protection, security, retention and archiving requirements.

The contract will include implementation, data migration from the current system, configuration, testing, training, go-live support and ongoing system support and maintenance. Suppliers will be expected to demonstrate how they will deliver a smooth transition with minimal disruption to ongoing recruitment activity while providing responsive support and continuous system improvement throughout the contract term.

CPV: Software supply services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£75,000
Contract period: 16 Nov 2026 – 15 Nov 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 15 Nov 2032 with extensionsValue: £75,000 exc. VAT · £90,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: It is intended that the Contracts will commence in November 2026 and run for a period of three years with the option for renewal, as decided by the Contracting Authority, for an extension of up to 36 months, subject to satisfactory reviews based upon performance and quality of service and delivery.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    The conditions of participation are set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents.

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
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • System demonstration: 60%
  • Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • System demonstration
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    The conditions of participation are set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
10 Aug 2026, 15:29 BST
Last source update
10 Aug 2026, 15:29 BST
Authority reference
2026-013
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-075834
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Software supply services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e064 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: mytenders · Who buys & how to bid on myTenders
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free publication showcase; bidding happens on buyer portals
Submission deadline
4 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
21 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Aug 2026 → 16 Nov 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published79 days ago
    10 Aug 2026, 15:29 BST
  2. Clarification questions by68 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline54 days ago
    4 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 18 days
    16 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Aug 2026, 15:29 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Salvation Army Housing Association

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-MPR: 15210R 2nd Floor, Bolton, North West, BL1 1RZContact email

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender