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Human Resources and Recruitment System

British Museum · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

The British Museum (BM) is reviewing its Human Resources (HR) System and Applicant Tracking System (ATS). An options appraisal is underway to determine the best solution for its needs: whether to pursue a fully integrated system that includes both an HR system and an ATS (under a single contract), or standalone HR and ATS solutions (two separate contracts with potentially different suppliers). We are seeking to understand the ability of suppliers to deliver these options. The selected provider will be required to assist with the transfer of information from existing databases during the implementation process, provide training, and supply comprehensive documentation to ensure seamless integration with current systems. The HR System shall support the management of various staff types, including full-time, part-time, fixed-term contract (FTC), and zero-hour employees, as well as non-employees such as volunteers, agency workers, and visiting academics. The ATS shall support all stages of the hiring process, starting from the initial application stage on the British Museum careers site, through to interview scheduling and the final hiring decision. It will also assist the HR team in organising candidate information, scheduling interviews, communicating with applicants, and onboarding selected candidates by providing references and necessary onboarding documentation. A fuller description of requirements can be obtained from the contact details provided in the engagement process description provided below.

Classification

  • CPV48450000 — Time accounting or human resources software package
  • CPV72212450 — Time accounting or human resources software development services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
BM.25.036
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Ends
2 Aug 2031, 23:59
Starts
3 Aug 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
2 Aug 2034, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
48450000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Time accounting or human resources software package
Entry 2
Id
72212450
Scheme
CPV
Description
Time accounting or human resources software development services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
042549-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
23 Jul 2025, 20:11

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
15 Aug 2025, 23:59
Description
The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise is to understand the market's capacity to deliver the options being considered for the renewal of the BM's HR systems. We ask that interested suppliers complete a questionnaire confirming functionalities included in their offerings (both functional and non-functional) as well a high-level pricing. The information received may be used to inform the options appraisal, budgeting and to shape the final specifications and requirements ready for the active tender phase of this procurement. If you would like to receive the RFI Pack, please send your main contact details, including your name, email address, and phone number to hrprocurement@britishmuseum.org We will send you a copy of the questionnaire in the week commencing the 28th July along with details instructions from this address. Any correspondence relating to the PME including requests for clarification will be managed via that email address, we ask that you do not contact the BM with respect to this PME exercise by any other method. The BM may at its discretion choose to contact specific respondents to further discuss elements of their questionnaire responses. These discussions might include emails, phone calls, or in-person/online meetings to seek further information. By participating in this PME, suppliers should be aware that there is no guarantee they will be shortlisted for any subsequent procurement process which will be conducted in compliance with The Procurement Act 2023. The BM may at its discretion choose to award the contract via a framework, rather than an Open or Competitive Flexible Procedure, in which case only those suppliers appointed to the selected framework will be able to participate.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PCDW-8715-VGZT
Name
British Museum

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI31
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC1B 3DG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Great Russell Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PCDW-8715-VGZT
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI31 · WC1B 3DG · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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