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19 Jan 2024 at 15:46

Summary of the contracting process

The buying organisation, Visit Belfast, has initiated a tender process for the provision of website design & development and digital services for a 5-year period. The procurement is at the tender stage with a submission deadline on 19th February 2024. The service category is 'services', and the contract's total value may reach £2.5 million. The location of the procurement is in Belfast, and the main aim is to promote Belfast as a world-class visitor destination through innovative technologies.

This tender offers an opportunity for qualified website design & development agencies to support Visit Belfast's growth strategy. Businesses specialising in web design, digital services, and online user experience would be well-suited to compete. The procurement method is open, providing a fair chance for a diverse range of businesses to participate. The tender creates potential for substantial business growth and long-term partnerships with Visit Belfast in delivering services that enhance the online presence of the Belfast City Region and engage with target markets effectively.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Website Design and Development Services and Digital Services

Notice Description

This procurement relates to the provision of website design & development and digital services to Visit Belfast. Visit Belfast is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified, experienced and competent website Design & Development agency that is able to assist Visit Belfast in promoting the Belfast City Region as a world class visitor destination. Visit Belfast is seeking to appoint a service provider to provide the required services for a three-year period (with a possible maximum two year extension, at the sole discretion of Visit Belfast). For clarity, estimated value of the contract below is based on a maximum potential contract duration of 5 years, in which the total value of services required may range up to PS500,000 per annum (giving a potential range of between PS500,000 and PS1,500,000 for the initial 3 years of the contract).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Visit Belfast invites tenders from suitably qualified, experienced, competent agencies for the development of its websites to support the delivery of Visit Belfast's ambitious growth strategy and to include greater representation of partner products, events and experiences on offer across Belfast and Northern Ireland. We require the design and development of visit Belfast Consumer website, Corporate website, to represent Visit Belfast's corporate identity, as well as the Cruise websites to provide important information to business who require information on Cruise industry at Visit Belfast cruise hub at the Belfast Harbour. The new websites will help position the organisation at the forefront of innovative technologies to provide an excellent online user experience, engage, connect and communicate with our audience and target markets. Additional information: The estimated contract is PS500k per annum. meaning a potential contract value of PS2.5m should the options to extend be used. Any values stipulated in this notice are not guaranteed.

Options: The proposed contract will continue for an initial period of 3 years, subject to performance, funding and compliance by the successful bidder with the terms of the contract. There is an option for extension for a further 2 periods of 1 year each, at Visit Belfast's sole discretion. This option to extend will only be considered upon satisfactory performance of the successful provider and the requisite funding being made available to Visit Belfast. Projects within the contract will be agreed individually and Visit Belfast is under no obligation to award any services required exclusively to the successful provider or ensure any number, value or scale of projects during the contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042ea1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001970-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72212224 - Web page editing software development services

72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services

72415000 - World wide web (www) site operation host services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Feb 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Visit Belfast
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT1 5GB
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN06 Belfast

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

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