The government is looking to create a new recruitment platform for government that will replace Civil Service Jobs, which it says is not meeting user needs.
An advert posted on Digital Marketplace shows government is seeking a supplier to carry out user testing and development on an alpha version of the new platform.
The posting says a discovery project by the civil service human resources team found “unmet user needs”, and says the team wants to modernise and improve digital recruitment services.
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“We'll do this by designing a user experience optimised for jobseekers and designing a technical architecture to integrate modern cloud-based recruitment systems,” the posting says.
The contract is advertised at four months, and the government wants to find a technical architect, full-stack developer and front-end developer to work with an existing team in Bristol.
The job advert does not specify if the platform will be part of Government as a Platform — the Government Digital Service push to build government platforms with common tools — but it does list experience of working with GaaP products, such as Notify and Verify, as a “nice to have” skill.
Essentials include expertise in cloud technologies, data management, agile delivery, use of Application Programming Interfaces and of creating user experiences that comply with GOV.UK guidelines.
Meanwhile, working to Government Digital Service standards and experience of building recruitment platforms are desirable.
The weighting of applications will be focused on technical competence (50%), followed by price (40%) and cultural fit (10%).
The deadline for applications is 7 November, and questions must be asked by 31 October. The latest start date for the project is 30 November.