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Colleague Engagement Platform

Scottish Police Authority

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 Feb 2026 at 00:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

25 Jun 2025 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Police Authority, based in Glasgow, has recently completed a procurement process for a "Colleague Engagement Platform." This contract, which falls under the services category, aims to support public order and safety initiatives. The procurement process followed an open procedure, with the tender initially released on 25th June 2025 and the award made to Invotra on 30th December 2025. The contract is valued at £585,850 and will span four years, with the option for additional extensions. The platform is envisioned to foster communication among approximately 23,000 Police Scotland staff, aligning with their 2030 vision for workforce development. This procurement has also integrated community benefits, focusing on areas like SME and social enterprise development.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specializing in digital platform solutions and workforce engagement tools. With the open procurement method, companies with proven technical expertise and the ability to deliver high-quality services at competitive prices can thrive. SMEs and start-ups focusing on innovations in colleague engagement stand to gain a competitive edge, given the emphasis on community benefits and social value. Businesses looking to expand their profile in the public service sector in Scotland will find this an invaluable opportunity to collaborate with a central authority, the Scottish Police Authority, in a project with potentially wide-reaching impact.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Colleague Engagement Platform

Notice Description

The Scottish Police Authority has a requirement to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced supplier for a Colleague Engagement Platform.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Police Scotland are currently inviting bids, from organisations with suitable expertise, experience and credibility to provide a dedicated colleague engagement platform. This platform will be critical in delivering our 2030 vision in enabling a thriving workforce, through sustained meaningful two-way dialogue with our workforce, of circa 23,000 colleagues across the country. We have committed to deliver an annual workforce survey to measure colleague feelings and feedback on what matters to them.

Options: The duration of the contract will be 4 (four) years with the option to extend the Contract for a further 3 (three) periods of up to 12 (twelve) months each at the sole discretion of the Authority.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000802673
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB548488
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72416000 - Application service providers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£630,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£585,850 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Feb 20267 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Police Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G51 1DZ
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Govan
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Invotra

Further Information

Notice Documents

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