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Availability, Payroll and Rota Management System

CHESHIRE FIRE AUTHORITY

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15 Jan 2026 at 12:37

Summary of the contracting process

The Cheshire Fire Authority undertook a procurement process for a project titled "Availability, Payroll and Rota Management System," involving software support and maintenance specific to this area. The procurement was conducted under a direct award method due to it being below the threshold and without competition. The process has reached the award stage, with the contract status marked as active. Notably, the contract was signed on 25th September 2025 and spans from 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2027. The project falls within the "goods" category, focusing on "Communication and multimedia software packages" as well as "Information systems." The main delivery region is Cheshire, United Kingdom.

This tender offers significant potential for businesses specialising in software, particularly those focused on communication, multimedia, and information systems. SMEs, like Gartan Technologies, who was awarded the contract, are well-positioned to benefit from such opportunities, offering products that cater to public authorities' specific needs in operational management systems. Businesses familiar with direct award processes, especially those that can provide highly specialised software solutions swiftly and efficiently, would find this procurement advantageous for growth and partnership prospects in the public sector.

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Notice Title

Availability, Payroll and Rota Management System

Notice Description

Software Support and Maintenance for the Availability, Payroll and Rota Management System.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060695
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003467-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package

48810000 - Information systems

48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£176,766 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CHESHIRE FIRE AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
jacqui.williams@cheshire.police.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WINSFORD, CHESHIRE
Postcode
CW7 2FQ
Post Town
Crewe
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Winsford Over & Verdin
Westminster Constituency
Mid Cheshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GARTAN TECHNOLOGIES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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