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# Strategic Digital Partner for Website and Mobile Applications​​

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/strategic-digital-partner-for-website-and-mobile-applications-ocds-h6vhtk-0656b1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** CalMac Ferries Limited: "Strategic Digital Partner for Website and Mobile Applications​​". Published status: active. Published Value: £7,500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [CalMac Ferries Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/calmac-ferries-limited-GB-FTS-6996)
- **Published Value:** £7,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 March 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive procedure with negotiation
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/strategic-digital-partner-for-website-and-mobile-applications-ocds-h6vhtk-0656b1#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0656b1`

## 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/strategic-digital-partner-for-website-and-mobile-applications-ocds-h6vhtk-0656b1#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/strategic-digital-partner-for-website-and-mobile-applications-ocds-h6vhtk-0656b1#participate

## Description
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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** 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 delive...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F014600-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-02-18T09:49:00.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T11:59:09.583Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0656b1