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Strategic Digital Partner for Website and Mobile Applications​​

IT services: consulting
software development
Internet and support
Scotland (UKM)
Published value
£7,500,000
Submission deadline 4 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: CalMac Ferries Limited: "Strategic Digital Partner for Website and Mobile Applications​​". Published status: cancelled. Published value: £7,500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityCalMac Ferries LimitedScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
Closed
4 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£7,500,000
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Coverage: 10 active published awards; 9 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityCalMac Ferries Limited
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscancelled
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published2 Feb 2026, 11:12 GMT
Last source update2 Feb 2026, 11:12 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-061382
What is being bought
CalMac Ferries operates a business-critical digital platform comprising three public-facing websites (CalMac Consumer, CalMac Corporate, and David MacBrayne Group) and native mobile applications for iOS and Android. This platform is central to delivering ferry services, customer communications, and operational support. The current solution is built on Umbraco CMS, hosted in Microsoft Azure, and integrates with multiple internal and third-party systems, including booking, messaging, and analytics. It supports real-time service updates, timetables, and customer notifications, and is aligned with CalMac’s Digital North Star roadmap, which aims to create a seamless, data-driven customer experience. CalMac now seeks a strategic digital partner to provide: -Ongoing support and maintenance of the existing platform. -Hosting and infrastructure management within Azure. -Continuous improvement and iterative enhancements under CalMac’s governance. -Compliance with security, accessibility, and regulatory standards. -Capability to deliver future integrations and innovation through structured change control. The partner will act as a delivery partner, not a strategic owner, ensuring stability, scalability, and resilience while supporting CalMac’s long-term digital vision.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    2 Feb 2026, 11:12 GMT
  2. Status changed to cancelled
    2 Feb 2026, 11:12 GMT
  3. Official notice release published
    2 Feb 2026, 11:12 GMT
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    2 Feb 2026, 11:12 GMT
  5. Published value updated to £7,500,000
    30 Jan 2026, 17:01 GMT
  6. Status changed to active
    30 Jan 2026, 17:01 GMT
  7. Official notice release published
    30 Jan 2026, 17:01 GMT
  8. Submission deadline changed to 4 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
    30 Jan 2026, 17:01 GMT
  9. Buyer information updated
    30 Jan 2026, 17:01 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
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  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    CalMac Ferries operates a business-critical digital platform comprising three public-facing websites (CalMac Consumer, CalMac Corporate, and David MacBrayne Group) and native mobile applications for iOS and Android. This platform is central to delivering ferry services, customer communications, and operational support. The current solution is built on Umbraco CMS, hosted in Microsoft Azure, and integrates with multiple internal and third-party systems, including booking, messaging, and analytics. It supports real-time service updates, timetables, and customer notifications, and is aligned with CalMac’s Digital North Star roadmap, which aims to create a seamless, data-driven customer experience. CalMac now seeks a strategic digital partner to provide: -Ongoing support and maintenance of the existing platform. -Hosting and infrastructure management within Azure. -Continuous improvement and iterative enhancements under CalMac’s governance. -Compliance with security, accessibility, and regulatory standards. -Capability to deliver future integrations and innovation through structured change control. The partner will act as a delivery partner, not a strategic owner, ensuring stability, scalability, and resilience while supporting CalMac’s long-term digital vision.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    2 Feb 2026, 11:12 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    4 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Award unsuccessful
    Not published · Not published
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Buyer and organisations in this procedure

CalMac Ferries Limited

Contracting authority GB-FTS-6996
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  • CalMac Ferries Limited
    buyer

    Ferry Terminal, Gourock, UKM, PA19 1QP
    ruairidh.black@calmac.co.uk
    +44 1475650230

  • Greenock Sherift Court
    reviewBody

    1 Nelson Street, Greenock, PA15 1TR
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