Notice Information
Notice Title
Scottish Canals SC0154 - Rota System Support
Notice Description
Scottish Canals is issuing this Invitation to Tender (ITT) in respect of establishing a contract for comprehensive support services for our existing staff rota system, currently provided by Planday. Please note it is NOT SC's intention to replace the software solution at this time. No alternative software solutions will be considered. The successful supplier will ensure continuity, reliability, and optimisation of this platform.
Lot Information
Lot 1
We require comprehensive support services for our existing staff rota system Planday. The system is integral to managing workforce scheduling across our organisation and supports approximately 430 active users. The successful supplier will ensure continuity, reliability, and optimisation of this platform. The current licencing and support agreement is due to expire March 2026 with no further extension permitted.
Renewal: 2 x 12 months
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000816417
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV544059
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72253200 - Systems support services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £72,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £72,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Dec 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
- SCOTTISH CANALS
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G4 9SP
- Post Town
- 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
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- Local Authority
- Glasgow City
- Electoral Ward
- Canal
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow North
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV544059
Scottish Canals SC0154 - Rota System Support - Scottish Canals is issuing this Invitation to Tender (ITT) in respect of establishing a contract for comprehensive support services for our existing staff rota system, currently provided by Planday. Please note it is NOT SC's intention to replace the software solution at this time. No alternative software solutions will be considered. The successful supplier will ensure continuity, reliability, and optimisation of this platform.
Notice URLs
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