Published date: 19 June 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 19 May 2023, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software-related services - 72260000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£16,500

Procurement reference

tender_343661/1225999

Published date

19 June 2023

Closing date

19 May 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

13 June 2023

Contract end date

13 June 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This contract is awarded to Be Applied Ltd for the provision of a web-based assistive writing software tool which specialises in the identification of bias within the context of job descriptions and advertising. The platform must be able to analyse for language associated with protected characteristics (age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation) and make suitable alternative recommendations to improve candidate experience.

This procurement activity was conducted via open competition resulting from a previously published call for expressions of interest.

The total duration of this contract is 1 year. As specified, this contract contains provision for the DfT to upgrade the number of users over the term of the subscription, subject to the DfT's needs and internal budget. The maximum budget allocated to this contract, including all increases to user numbers, is £16,500 excluding VAT.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

BIAS IDENTIFICATION WRITING SOFTWARE FOR INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT ATTRACTION

  • Early engagement
  • Published 14 December 2022

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

5 June 2023

Contract start date

13 June 2023

Contract end date

13 June 2024

Total value of contract

£16,500

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Be Applied Ltd

Address

71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road
London
SW1P 4DR
England

Email

DfTProcurement@dft.gsi.gov.uk