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Residential and Domiciliary Care Management – Rostering and Scheduling System

Carmarthenshire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Carmarthenshire County Council has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £600,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 July 2028.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 8 bids per contract for this buyer (from 45 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Carmarthenshire County Council is undertaking an Early Market Engagement exercise to better understand the care rostering, scheduling and workforce management solutions currently available within the market. The Council currently utilises a rostering and scheduling solution across its Residential and Domiciliary Care Services and wishes to engage with suppliers to understand available products, functionality, market developments and delivery models that may support future service requirements. This exercise is intended to inform future planning and does not represent a commitment to undertake a procurement process. The Council is particularly interested in solutions that support: •…Read the full description
Carmarthenshire County Council is undertaking an Early Market Engagement exercise to better understand the care rostering, scheduling and workforce management solutions currently available within the market. The Council currently utilises a rostering and scheduling solution across its Residential and Domiciliary Care Services and wishes to engage with suppliers to understand available products, functionality, market developments and delivery models that may support future service requirements. This exercise is intended to inform future planning and does not represent a commitment to undertake a procurement process. The Council is particularly interested in solutions that support: • Domiciliary Care scheduling and visit management. • Residential Care rostering and workforce management. • Workforce resource teams and shared staffing models. • Mobile working for frontline care staff. • Leave, absence and availability management. • Skills, compliance and workforce competency management. • Payroll, travel and workforce payment processes. • Reporting, operational oversight and management information. • Continuity of care and workforce utilisation. • Integration with care management, HR, payroll, finance and identity management systems. The Council intends to provide a high-level requirements document to interested suppliers and may invite suppliers to demonstrate how their solution supports the functional areas identified. Participation in this engagement is for information and planning purposes only and does not commit the Council to any procurement or award. All interested parties are encouraged to register their interest by 22/09/26 to participate in the demonstration sessions which we are planning to hold in October. Details of any formal tender will be provided in due course.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 085037-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 085082-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

93

Awards

51

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. Google Products & Services Reseller Framework Agreement

    Digital Health & Care WalesWalesIT services and software, Telecoms and networks

    Closing soon3 hours leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £15mframework ceiling
  2. EPOS system for Carmarthenshire County Council's leisure service

    Carmarthenshire County CouncilWalesCatering, IT services and software

    Closing soon29 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £75kestimated
  3. EV Charging Infrastructure

    National Grid UK LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, WalesVehicles and fleet, IT services and software

    Closing soon3 days leftExpress interest3 lots

    £29.9mestimated
  4. Provision of an E Bulk Solution for the Administration of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

    Caerphilly County Borough CouncilWalesRecruitment and staffing, IT services and software

    Closing soon6 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £100kestimated
  5. SCAPE Construction Works and Services Framework

    Scape Procure LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales, Northern IrelandEnergy and utilities, Construction

    Open10 days leftExpress interest5 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £8bnframework ceiling

From notice 085037-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 September 2026, last updated 8 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.