Tender

000935 Sitecore Support Services

THE BRITISH LIBRARY

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Tender

02 Nov 2017 at 14:48

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Library is currently seeking a partner for its procurement titled "000935 Sitecore Support Services", which is classified under IT services, specifically in consulting and software development. The tender is at the active planning stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 1st December 2017. This contract is expected to last from 2nd April 2018 until 31st March 2022 and will be managed through a restricted procurement method. The delivery addresses include various locations within the UK and overseas territories, highlighting a broad geographical scope.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialised in Sitecore development, particularly those with experience in complex implementations, multilingual capabilities, and integration with various technologies and systems. Companies with a proficiency in NGINX, Solr, and e-commerce technologies, as well as those classified as certified Sitecore partners, are ideally suited to compete. The anticipated demand for services can range between 200 and 400 developer days per annum, creating potential for sustained engagement with the British Library over the contract duration.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

000935 Sitecore Support Services

Notice Description

The Library's contract with its current Sitecore implementation partner, expires in 2018. This procurement aims to appoint a Sitecore implementation partner for 3-5 years Selected partner will have: *a sizeable complement of Certified Sitecore Developers *flexibility to scale the level of Sitecore development *developer availability to participate (eg via Skype) in daily development meetings *implemented Sitecore for multiple clients over the last 3 years using version 7 or 8 of the CMS *significant experience of delivering complex implementations of the CMS involving eg: rich content; multilingual capability; use of Lucene or Solr to deliver faceted browsing; Sitecore modules such as EXM, DMS, Web Forms for Marketers, XBlog, etc; integrating Sitecore with ecommerce, authentication, registration, and/or Customer Relationship Management systems; integrating Sitecore with APIs from box office, press contact, and/or post code lookup systems, etc; optimising the Sitecore solution and delivery infrastructure to remain performant and resilient during significant spikes in user demand; and ensuring Sitecore operates well with advanced web server technologies and associated firewall, reverse proxy, and caching strategies; *a broad range of development skills *significant experience in working collaboratively *extensive experience of technologies, including NGINX, Solr, uCommerce, TFS, GIT, TDS, Glass, Octopus, Web Forms, and MVC; *Partner classification with Sitecore, preferably at the Gold or Platinum level Expected level of demand We expect our demand for Sitecore development services to range between 200 and 400 developer days per annum over the 3-5 years. The contract will contain no contractual commitment on the British Library for provision of any particular quantity. The British Library intends this contract to be non-exclusive with ad-hoc call-off support being provided by the successful tenderer to flexibly meet demand as and when required.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e70ab79-db84-4fa9-afb5-f3bb17759cf9
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Nov 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Dec 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2018 - 31 Mar 2022 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE BRITISH LIBRARY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CORPORATE PROCUREMENT UNIT
Postcode
LS23 7BQ
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Wetherby
Westminster Constituency
Wetherby and Easingwold

Further Information

Notice Documents

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