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DS308-20 Corporate Website

DEVON & SOMERSET FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, which is focused on enhancing its digital presence through the contract titled "DS308-20 Corporate Website." This contract falls under the software package and information systems industry category and is located in Exeter, England. The procurement stage is complete, having started with an open procedure below threshold, with the contract period commencing on 12 October 2020 and expiring on 11 October 2024. The total contract value is £50,000, and the deadline for tender submissions ended on 1 September 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in the development of user-focused digital services and content management systems. Companies specialising in creating digital platforms for public sector organisations are well-suited to compete in this environment, as they can leverage their knowledge of best practices in accessibility and user engagement to meet the needs of the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DS308-20 Corporate Website

Notice Description

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is the largest non-metropolitan fire and rescue service in the UK. We provide fire and rescue services for the counties of Devon and Somerset and the 1.7 million people who live here. Our work focuses on three main areas: prevention, protection and response. We have a statutory duty to make provision to respond to fires and road traffic collisions (RTCs) and promote fire safety. Preventing fire and other incidents is an important part of our work. We aim to support and educate communities to take steps to protect themselves. We employ almost 2,000 staff, of which 1,509 are operational (wholetime and on-call firefighters), 36 control staff and 309 are support staff. We work every day with our communities and partners to prevent emergencies, to make people safer in their homes, their places of work and where they visit. However, emergencies do happen and when they do we will respond as quickly as possible in order to help people and save lives. We have just launched the Service's first communications and engagement strategy. A key focus for our strategy is building and improving our communications with our audience through digital channels. We want to create a new digital home for the Service which is user-focused and transactional rather than informational. Our current website and intranet were built in 2012 and have had very little development since and uses an outdated content management system that is no longer fit for purpose. Our intranet is currently restricted to our internal network and this is a major barrier for many of our on-call staff accessing key information online. The initial focus for this project will be to replace our external website, but we will also be looking to explore developing and securely extending a new intranet beyond our internal network to enhance our staff's access to information. View our current site at: www.dsfire.gov.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5d7dc3c7-e033-4139-a30f-96ec353f67a4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa3e9c24-c7c5-425c-a175-448508531d50
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£44,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Nov 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Sep 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Oct 20205 years ago
Contract Period
11 Oct 2020 - 11 Oct 2024 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEVON & SOMERSET FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE
Contact Name
Pete Aighton
Contact Email
paighton@dsfire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01392872396

Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX3 0NW
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
East Devon
Electoral Ward
Clyst Valley
Westminster Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BIG BLUE DOOR

Further Information

Notice Documents

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