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title: "C20065 Staff Rostering / Work Force Planning System"
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# C20065 Staff Rostering / Work Force Planning System

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/c20065-staff-rostering-work-force-planning-system-ocds-h6vhtk-0289cc). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Kent Fire & Rescue Service: "C20065 Staff Rostering / Work Force Planning System". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Kent Fire & Rescue Service](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/kent-fire-rescue-service-GB-FTS-153795)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Data services, IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support, Software programming and consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0289cc`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/c20065-staff-rostering-work-force-planning-system-ocds-h6vhtk-0289cc#tl-md)

## Description
The Authority are seeking a supplier to help us implement a flexible rostering system. The intended contract will be for a initial five year term, with 2 potential 24 month extensions and 1 further 12 month extension. The intended release date for the live tender is early November 2021. As such, the Authority is seeking Expressions of Interest at this stage, with early engagement from the market on our draft requirements. The draft requirements and contract documentation shall be published to all interested parties as part of this PIN amendment. It should be noted that the Authority are not looking to materially change the Terms and Conditions, nor the content of the requirements, and interested parties should feedback to the Authority on any particular concerns regarding the markets general ability to meet any particular elements. All clarifications and feedback should be provided via www.kentbusinessportal.org messaging facility.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 72200000, 72300000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority (“the Authority”) is seeking to conduct early market engagement, in the form of a Request for Information (RFI), with suppliers of rostering systems ahead of a potential procurement exercise. The system will be us...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F024191-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-09-29T11:53:56.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T18:22:04.205Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0289cc