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title: "ATS and VMS systems for West Brabant regional organizations"
canonical: "https://zephior.com/tenders/1552376d-c6b9-442d-a5b1-e5af8917cac6/west-brabant-ats-vms-platforms"
last-updated: 2026-10-14T19:14:24.776765+00:00
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# ATS and VMS systems for West Brabant regional organizations

KAREL. is procuring two regional recruitment and staffing platforms: an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) for recruitment workflows and a Vendor Management System (VMS) for the full external-workforce cycle. The public notice describes workflows, integrations, reporting, GDPR compliance and WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility for ATS; and integrated staffing, matching, timesheets, self-billing, document and pool management for VMS. It reports about 16,600 users, 1,681 admitted suppliers/self-employed workers and annual volumes of about 1,450 requests and 1,257 placements for VMS. Each lot lasts 60 months. Offers are due 9 November 2026 at 10:00 UTC+01:00; Dutch electronic bids only.

- Status: open
- Country: NL
- Buyer: KAREL.
- Submission deadline: 2026-11-09T10:00:00+01:00 (instant)
- Original notice: https://www.tenderned.nl/aankondigingen/overzicht/442630
- Source checked: 2026-10-14T19:13:41.937116Z

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    "text": "Europese openbare aanbesteding VMS en ATS Regio West Brabant. Koper: KAREL., regionale overheid. Openbare dienstenprocedure; twee percelen; CPV 79600000 (recruiteringsdiensten) en 75131100 (algemene personeelsdiensten voor de overheid); plaats van uitvoering West-Noord-Brabant (NL411). De aanbesteding valt onder Richtlijn 2014/24/EU en de GPA. Per inschrijver kan op beide percelen worden ingeschreven en beide percelen kunnen aan één inschrijver worden gegund.\nPerceel 1 — Applicant Tracking Systeem (ATS): ATS voor het volledige werving- en selectieproces voor 28 aangesloten organisaties: vacatureworkflows, publicatie via meerdere kanalen, sollicitatieformulieren, selectiecommissies, talentpoolbeheer, rapportages, AVG-compliance, koppelingen met werkeninwestbrabant.nl, werkeninbrabant.nl, HR- en financiële systemen, Microsoft Fabric/Power BI en het VMS; toegankelijkheid WCAG 2.2 niveau AA. Geraamde looptijd 60 maanden. Gunningscriteria: Wensenpakket ATS 30; implementatie-, samenwerkings- en dienstverleningsplan 25; kandidaatreis, gebruikersadoptie en verantwoorde inzet van AI 20; prijs 25; ronde 2 demonstratie en presentatie 35.\nPerceel 2 — Vendor Management Systeem (VMS): volledige cyclus externe inhuur voor de Inhuurdesk Flex West-Brabant en 29 aangesloten organisaties: geïntegreerd DAS, mantelpartners en overige raamcontractanten, aanvraag en matching, opdrachtvorming, urenregistratie, self-billing facturatie, documentbeheer, poolbeheer, rapportages; koppelingen met Key2Financiën, Proactis, Power BI, systemen van mantelpartners en flexwestbrabant.nl. Omvangindicaties: circa 16.600 gebruikers, 1.681 toegelaten leveranciers/zzp’ers, circa 1.450 aanvragen en 1.257 plaatsingen per jaar, jaaromzet €139 miljoen. Geraamde looptijd 60 maanden. Gunningscriteria: Wensenpakket VMS 30; implementatie-, samenwerkings- en dienstverleningsplan 25; rechtmatigheid en beheersing van de inhuurketen 20; prijs 25; ronde 2 demonstratie en presentatie 35.\nVoor beide percelen: elektronische indiening verplicht; verzoeken/inschrijvingen in het Nederlands; elektronische catalogi en varianten niet toegestaan; geldigheidstermijn vier maanden; elektronische facturering vereist; geen elektronische bestelling of betaling. Verzoeken om inlichtingen uiterlijk 12 oktober 2026 10:00 UTC+02:00 (de termijn is verstreken). Inschrijving uiterlijk 9 november 2026 10:00 UTC+01:00. Selectiecriteria verwijzen naar de aanbestedingsstukken; geen contractwaarde vermeld.",
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