Notice Information
Notice Title
Information and Records Retention Consultancy Support
Notice Description
CalMac Ferries Limited (CFL) is on a journey to implement improvements in its management of information. The purpose of this requirement is to seek proposals from qualified suppliers to assist CFL in implementing improvements in its overall management of information and the design and delivery of CFL's information and records retention program. CFL has initiated an information and records retention program to improve how CFL manage the retention and disposal of information and records, ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and operational requirements. The program will define what information and records are included, how they are managed, and who is responsible, while addressing key considerations like information classification, systems, locations, and policies.
Lot Information
Lot 1
CalMac Ferries Limited (CFL) is on a journey to implement improvements in its management of information. The purpose of this requirement is to seek proposals from qualified suppliers to assist CFL in implementing improvements in its overall management of information and the design and delivery of CFL's information and records retention program. CFL has initiated an information and records retention program to improve how CFL manage the retention and disposal of information and records, ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and operational requirements. The program will define what information and records are included, how they are managed, and who is responsible, while addressing key considerations like information classification, systems, locations, and policies.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000789191
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522848
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
66171000 - Financial consultancy services
79996100 - Records management
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £180,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £180,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Jan 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 3 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CALMAC FERRIES LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Stuart McMaster
- Contact Email
- stuart.mcmaster@calmac.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 07977031615
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GOUROCK
- Postcode
- PA19 1QP
- Post Town
- Paisley
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
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- Local Authority
- Inverclyde
- Electoral Ward
- Inverclyde West
- Westminster Constituency
- Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN522848
Information and Records Retention Consultancy Support - CalMac Ferries Limited (CFL) is on a journey to implement improvements in its management of information. The purpose of this requirement is to seek proposals from qualified suppliers to assist CFL in implementing improvements in its overall management of information and the design and delivery of CFL's information and records retention program. CFL has initiated an information and records retention program to improve how CFL manage the retention and disposal of information and records, ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and operational requirements. The program will define what information and records are included, how they are managed, and who is responsible, while addressing key considerations like information classification, systems, locations, and policies.
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