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title: "ICT Resource Planning Solutions"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000632032"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY"
published: "2020-09-30"
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# ICT Resource Planning Solutions

Buyer: SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000632032

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## Summary

The Scottish Police Authority is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "ICT Resource Planning Solutions". This initiative aims to explore options for an ICT resource planning solution that can integrate with their internal applications. The planning effort, dated 30th September 2020, is taking place in Glasgow, UK, within the public order and safety industry category. Interested parties are encouraged to note that further details regarding the procurement will be available after 30th November 2020, when additional communications are expected.

This tender presents a unique opportunity for businesses specialising in ICT solutions, especially those capable of developing user-friendly applications that can integrate with SQL-based systems. Companies that can offer services related to resource planning and forecasting, alongside experience in managing ICT demands within a public sector context, would find this opportunity particularly advantageous. Engaging with Police Scotland may help these businesses gain insights and establish relationships within the public sector, thereby fostering growth and collaboration for future projects.

## Notice

Police Scotland ICT are carrying out early market engagement to understand what options are available to support an ICT resource planning solution. The ICT Skills Demand Manger is writing an options paper, which will include details and benefits of either building our own resource planning application or purchasing an externally funded version. ICT are not in a position to offer any contract or estimated budget at this stage, but are hoping to reach out to the market, to get an idea of what is available, at roughly what price and how a solution could integrate with our internal applications.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The resource planning solution should be able to provide the following features: o The application must be user friendly o Link to an internal application (SQL based) to capture ICT Demand split within the 6 ICT demand categories & job codes o Support the forecasting of FTE requirements by team / individual / skill set by date and demand category o Provide ability to request FTE by ICT work type - with full audit trail of what team/skill/individual has been requested, rejected, committed and completed o Abstraction (shrinkage) management o Support ICT staff schedules - showing scheduled, available, committed and abstraction time - possible internal application link here o FTE availability status and variance at all structure levels o ICT staff having the ability to record actual time spent in each activity o Track staff costs at all levels of the planning model, team, department, category type and individual task number o Have the ability to capture and record a skill matrix, which will be used for personal develop and also to be clear when a skill set is available / over requested o Reporting of all aspects of the planning model, including FTE variance, FTE forecasted / allocated to each category, skill requirement & variance, cost per activity - with the ability to export all data for internal reporting purposes. An indicative price will be sought for approximately 400 licences.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP395755 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information 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 | 30 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Nov 2020 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| 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 POLICE AUTHORITY |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G51 1DZ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Govan |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48451000 - Enterprise resource planning software package

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2020 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP395755

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP395755
  ICT Resource Planning Solutions - Police Scotland ICT are carrying out early market engagement to understand what options are available to support an ICT resource planning solution. The ICT Skills Demand Manger is writing an options paper, which will include details and benefits of either building our own resource planning application or purchasing an externally funded version. ICT are not in a position to offer any contract or estimated budget at this stage, but are hoping to reach out to the market, to get an idea of what is available, at roughly what price and how a solution could integrate with our internal applications.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000632032
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=632032

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