Notice Information
Notice Title
Framework Agreement for The Provision of Temporary Project Management Resource
Notice Description
CFL is seeking to appoint three project and programme management agencies or consultancies for each Lot onto a Framework Agreement to provide flexible short-term and interim support resources across several key delivery roles. When the requirement for additional resource is identified it is a requirement that the most suitably identified person will provide full-time support throughout the duration of the assignment. Resources must be pre-vetted, possess the relevant professional qualifications for the respective role and be available at short notice (within 1 month) for assignments up to 6 months.
Lot Information
Temporary Programme and Project Management Resource (General)
CFL is seeking to appoint three project and programme management agencies or consultancies for each Lot onto a Framework Agreement to provide flexible short-term and interim support resources across several key delivery roles. When the requirement for additional resource is identified it is a requirement that the most suitably identified person will provide full-time support throughout the duration of the assignment. Resources must be pre-vetted, possess the relevant professional qualifications for the respective role and be available at short notice (within 1 month) for assignments up to 6 months. Within this lot, the following resource areas may be sought: - Programme management resources - Project management resources - Business analyst resources - Change management resources - PMO analyst resources - Consultancy advice
Renewal: There will be the option to extend by up to a further 24 months which may be split into smaller periods.
Temporary IT Programme and Project Management ResourceCFL is seeking to appoint three project and programme management agencies or consultancies for each Lot onto a Framework Agreement to provide flexible short-term and interim support resources across several key delivery roles. When the requirement for additional resource is identified it is a requirement that the most suitably identified person will provide full-time support throughout the duration of the assignment. Resources must be pre-vetted, possess the relevant professional qualifications for the respective role and be available at short notice (within 1 month) for assignments up to 6 months. Within this lot, the following resource areas may be sought: - IT programme management resources - IT project management resources - Test manager resources - Systems / data architect resources - Technical business analyst resources - Consultancy advice
Renewal: There will be the option to extend by up to a further 24 months which may be split into smaller periods.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000817594
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545860
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- 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
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72224000 - Project management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,401,200 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Dec 20251 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Jan 20262 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Upon completion of all applicable Terms this Framework may be re-tendered.
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
- Garth Stokes
- Contact Email
- garth.stokes@calmac.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 8000665000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GOUROCK
- Postcode
- PA19 1QP
- Post Town
- Paisley
- Country
- Scotland
-
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Inverclyde
- Electoral Ward
- Inverclyde West
- Westminster Constituency
- Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545341
Framework Agreement for The Provision of Temporary Project Management Resource - CFL is seeking to appoint three project and programme management agencies or consultancies for each Lot onto a Framework Agreement to provide flexible short-term and interim support resources across several key delivery roles. When the requirement for additional resource is identified it is a requirement that the most suitably identified person will provide full-time support throughout the duration of the assignment. Resources must be pre-vetted, possess the relevant professional qualifications for the respective role and be available at short notice (within 1 month) for assignments up to 6 months.
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