Early access
Early access to the software, months ahead of general release.
Development Partner Programme
Workforce
(working title — product name subject to change)
A new workforce allocation and deployment planning tool, built specifically for local council waste services. Join us as a development partner and shape the product as it’s built.
About the programme
Shape Workforce as it’s built.
We’re inviting a small number of waste collections teams to join us as development partners for Workforce.
Our initial focus is waste collections, though we expect the product to extend across wider waste and environmental services over time.
Development partners get early access to the product during active development and work directly with our product team to shape what gets built. Opportunities to participate are limited and we will select partners based on certain suitability criteria, linked to what the product development needs.
What you get
What development partners receive.
Direct involvement
Ongoing involvement with the product team throughout development — your operational reality shapes how we develop the product and its roadmap.
Preferential pricing
An ongoing licence rate of £15,000 per year at general release, against a go-to-market price of £25,000 per year — a 40% discount.
The commitment
Pricing & terms.
Programme fee
£10,000
fixed, one-off
Covers the full development period through to general release. This fee does not change regardless of how long the development period runs.
At general release
£15,000 / year
vs. £25,000/year go-to-market price
Partners transition to a preferential ongoing licence rate in exchange for acting as a referenceable customer and case study site. Pricing assumes deployment within Waste and Environmental Services only.
What we expect
As a development partner you’ll be expected to:
- Commit real operational data to the system
- Be involved in both influencing the product as it is built and testing it with live data as it develops
- Be comfortable with an evolving product — what you are working with will change throughout the partnership
- Recognise that the product will not be a custom build and will not be developed solely with your single organisation in mind
- Manage use of the software alongside your existing methods until you feel comfortable moving fully across
- Respond readily to the product team — including availability for regular demos, feedback sessions and ad hoc questions via Teams or similar
- Share honest and helpful feedback on what is and isn’t working
- Commit a named contact within your team who can engage consistently throughout the programme
On product influence
Your feedback and requests will directly inform the first version of the product and its future roadmap. We cannot guarantee that every request will be delivered, but every conversation shapes the direction of the product and the future phases of its development.
Limited availability
Places on the programme are limited. If demand exceeds availability, additional interested councils will be noted and considered for future early access opportunities should they become possible.
Next steps
Interested in joining the programme?
Speak to Mike Nicholls on the day, or contact him directly to discuss the programme.