Volcanic Recruitment Module · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff University (Education)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Wales (UKL22)

Awarded value£102,000published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Jun 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Access UK Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

It is proposed to add a Recruitment module to the existing HR system and also to develop service improvements relating to the HR system at Cardiff University

Objectives

Single seamless applicant journey
Equal provision for Welsh & English-speaking applicants
Improved process automation and user experience
Streamline existing processes and functionality

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Wales

79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 14 Jul 2025, 16:17 BST
Last source update: 14 Jul 2025, 16:17 BST
Authority reference: CU.1934.MP
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-039734
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055edb Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 14 Jul 2025

Contract award notice published
14 Jul 2025, 16:17 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
15 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £102,0001 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Access UK Ltd16 Jul 2025 – 10 Nov 2027	£102,000	1 Jun 2025	Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardiff University

Contracting authorityPublic undertakingWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PHVT-4343-HWYR Procurement Services, Cardiff, Wales, CF24 4HQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

The Access GroupAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02343760 ARMSTRONG BUILDING, OAKWOOD DRIVE LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY SCIENCE & ENTERPRISE PARK, LOUGHBOROUGH, East Midlands, LE11 3QFContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender14 Jul 2025, 16:17 BST