--- title: "Project plan optimisation tool" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0486bf" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0486bf" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0486bf.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0486bf.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION PLC" published: "2024-08-01" --- # Project plan optimisation tool Buyer: SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION PLC Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0486bf [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0486bf) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0486bf.json) ## Summary Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc. (SHET) is in the planning stage of procuring a Project Plan Optimisation Tool. This tender, valued at £2,000,000 GBP, falls under the industry category of Software Package Utilities (CPV code: 48700000). The project aims to acquire an optimisation, auditing, and analysis tool to support the company's capital project portfolio by offering data-driven insights and risk modelling. The procurement process, initiated as a tender, will utilise electronic submission methods, with a future notice date set for 2nd September 2024. The location for delivery is within the UK, and the contract period is set for a duration of up to 2880 days with potential renewal options. The process may involve suitability, economic, and technical selection criteria. This tender offers a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in software utilities, particularly those with expertise in Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) and Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions. Companies that can offer an interactive, user-friendly tool with robust data analytics, risk modelling, and automated tasks will find this an optimal setting to showcase their capabilities. The preferred suppliers are anticipated to be the license or IP holders of the solution, financially stable, and have a track record of delivering similar large-scale services. Given the emphasis on cybersecurity, scalability, and predictive analytics, firms excelling in these areas can leverage this tender to expand their market presence and solidify their reputation in the industry. ## Notice Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc. (SHET) are seeking an optimisation, auditing and analysis tool for project plans. This will support our large capital project portfolio with data-driven insight and risk modelling on project plans, helping project managers identify, analyse and mitigate risks that could impact project schedules. Our programmes contain thousands of activities and relationships, which change with some regularity and the current methods of analysis are inefficient, time consuming and prone to error due to the manual effort involved. Areas such as schedule risk, mitigation, delay analysis, forecast and schedule changes are difficult to show visually and present in an easily understandable format. Data driven insights from this software tool will enable project and programme managers to make informed proactive decisions with regards project structure and scheduling to prevent/mitigate risks spanning near to long term. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc. (SHET) are seeking an optimisation, auditing and analysis tool for project plans. This will support our large capital project portfolio with data-driven insight and risk modelling on project plans, helping project managers identify, analyse and mitigate risks that could impact project schedules. Our programmes contain thousands of activities and relationships, which change with some regularity and the current methods of analysis are inefficient, time consuming and prone to error due to the manual effort involved. Areas such as schedule risk, mitigation, delay analysis, forecast and schedule changes are difficult to show visually and present in an easily understandable format. Data driven insights from this software tool will enable project and programme managers to make informed proactive decisions with regards project structure and scheduling to prevent/mitigate risks spanning near to long term. The key capabilities required for this tool are as follows: Provide an easy-to-use interactive solution Data upload capability for project plans (Excel, MS Project, P6) Project Schedule Reviews: Identify critical paths, activity changes, delays, current vulnerabilities, potential future challenges and associated next actions Task Automation: Automate current manual tasks performed by our schedulers and Project Managers Risk Modelling: Assess and identify potential risk areas and provide associated mitigation actions. Resource Tracking: How, where and when resources are being utilised Reporting and Analytics: Provide visually rich configurable reporting dashboards with data filtering options. Present both project and portfolio views in a visual, compelling and shareable way. Predictive Insights: Identify trends and provide forecasts using both predictive algorithms and historical data. Optionally it is desirable for the solution to have the capability to integrate and receive data directly from Oracle P6 and Microsoft Project (SAAS). Renewal: Duration reflects total potential duration consisting of an initial term of 1-3 years and the remaining years as extension options ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024136-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Aug 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Sep 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,000,000 | | Lots value | £2,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION PLC | | Locality | PERTH | | Post town | Perth | | Postcode | PH1 3AQ | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling | | Local authority | Perth and Kinross | | Electoral ward | Perth City North | | Westminster constituency | Perth and Kinross-shire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48700000 - Software package utilities ## Release History - 1 Aug 2024 at 12:43 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024136-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://sse.app.jaggaer.com/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=388 - https://www.ssen-transmission.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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