Beginning a project to build a tender to go out to market with for a new applicant tracking system can be a daunting task. As an organisation, we've seen and completed many tenders for our recruitment software over our 20+ years in the market - and we've seen what happens when important questions are missed and not included when shortlisting providers.
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Tender template - our recommended questions
Our tender template is borne from our years of experience of seeing and completing comprehensive (and not so comprehensive) tenders and RFIs documents. This template is a great place to start when you're considering going out to tender for an ATS platform - and it includes a wide range of factors that go beyond simple functionality.
We've included everything that should be asked of ATS vendors during the tender stage, including sections on:
- The candidate experience
All the questions that should be asked of an ATS provider - what's included, how easy is it to use and much more.
- Recruiter and admin experience
Top tips on what any good ATS should include - from configurability to available features.
- Hiring Manager experience
Getting Hiring Managers' buy-in to this process is critical to its success, so making sure you ask all the right questions here of what's included for them is really important.
- The implementation process
Consider what's included during implementation, such as how much support will the ATS provider give you?
- Training and education
As well as during implementation, our tips on asking the right questions about ongoing training during your time with them.
- The support offered
What ongoing support is included along with other networking and client input groups.