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Website Development & Maintenance Framework Agreement

Highlands and Islands Enterprise

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

22 Dec 2021 at 09:05

Award Notice
Tender

23 Sep 2021 at 16:25

Tender Notice
Planning

02 Aug 2021 at 14:05

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) as the buying organisation, which has completed the contract award for the "Website Development & Maintenance Framework Agreement". This procurement falls under the IT services industry category, specifically focusing on consulting, software development, and internet support. The framework is set to operate within the UK, commencing on 1st January 2022, with an anticipated total service value of up to GBP 900,000 over its duration. HIE will collaborate with Wave Energy Scotland and other relevant authorities throughout the contract, which initially spans three years with the possibility of a one-year extension.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in website development and maintenance, particularly those skilled in Umbraco and Microsoft technologies. Companies capable of offering comprehensive project lifecycles, from planning to delivery, and those with expertise in cyber security are also well-positioned to compete. As there is no guaranteed workload, suppliers need to be flexible and prepared to respond to needs on an "as required" basis, making this a viable opportunity for both established firms and emerging service providers in the digital technology sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Website Development & Maintenance Framework Agreement

Notice Description

THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE AND AS SUCH THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS IS COMPLETE. We are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to maintain our existing site infrastructure and support planning, design and delivery of all future development enhancements and upgrades, including either incorporating the remaining sites or redeveloping on a new instance of Umbraco. They will therefore be required to have the capabilities and capacity to support us through entire project lifecycles including provision of individual/s who are experienced Umbraco and Microsoft developers. Not all projects within this framework will be new builds, however, all websites in scope will require further development and maintenance work throughout the framework period. Sites may be added/removed as and when required. The Framework will commence on 1st January 2022 and be for an initial period of 3 years, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Framework, with the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 year following the Initial Term. The initial 3 year budget currently available to deliver this service is between GBP350k and GBP450k (excluding VAT), however we anticipate that the total value of services that may be provided under the Framework during its whole term may be up to GBP900k.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract has been awarded under a Framework Agreement to a single supplier and under this agreement, no minimum workload is guaranteed. Services will be agreed on an "as required" basis only. This Framework is being procured for Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) own use and on behalf of Wave Energy Scotland (WES) and any other Contracting Authority wholly or partly under the control of or funded by HIE or WES at any point during the term of this Framework (subject to case-by-case approval by HIE). The Framework will be non-exclusive i.e. HIE and any other Contracting Authority entitled to make use of the Framework each reserves the right, in certain circumstances, to procure out with the Framework, as and when required. See Tender documentation for full details. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Options: HIE may, on giving reasonable written notice from time to time, review the Services covered by the Framework and may remove Services or add new Services of the same or similar nature including: (i) where one or more of the participating Contracting Authorities requires the Services in respect of websites run by them other than those specified in this Scope of Requirements, (ii) where one or more of the Contracting Authorities requires the creation of new websites, (iii) where changes to available technology permit improvements or supplements to the functionality of any website run by one or more of the Contracting Authorities, (iv) where changes to available technology mean that one or more of the Contracting Authorities considers that it would benefit from additional Services of a similar character to the Services, and/or (v) where one or more of the Contracting Authorities requires additional Services as a result of changes in Scottish Government policy or as a result of a direction given to them by the Scottish Government.

Renewal: It is expected that these services will be required from end of December 2021 or early January 2022 for an initial period of 3 years, with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 year following the Initial Term.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02cf75
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031998-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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

72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Oct 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
22 Sep 2021Expired
Award Date
21 Dec 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
HIE reserves the right to re-tender for these services upon termination of the Framework or at the end of the Framework period, including any extension period.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Additional Buyers

Wave Energy Scotland Limited

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 5NA
Postcode Area
Inverness
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM6 Highlands and Islands
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness South
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Innovation Digital Ltd t/a Three Part Story

Further Information

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