Tender

2025 - Website Design and Build Services, and Hosting and Maintenance

DORSET AND WILTSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE

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18 Feb 2025 at 14:49

Summary of the contracting process

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is in the tender stage for the procurement of website design and build services, including ongoing hosting and maintenance. This is an open procedure with a tender period ending on 21st March 2025. The contract, valued at £250,800, will commence on 26th May 2025 and is initially set to run until 31st March 2029, with the possibility of extending for up to an additional six years. This procurement falls under the IT services category, encompassing consulting, software development, Internet, and support, and the successful bidder will operate within the United Kingdom regional boundaries.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with experience in website design, development, and maintenance. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a proven track record in delivering innovative web solutions and robust hosting services would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. By securing this long-term contract with Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, successful bidders can establish a strong partnership with a key regional authority, enhancing their portfolio and gaining valuable industry credibility.

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Notice Title

2025 - Website Design and Build Services, and Hosting and Maintenance

Notice Description

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service came into being on 1 April 2016. Its current website was launched on the same date. The Service has decided that the time is right to procure a new website, building on the successes of the existing version but also taking into account the technological developments of the last ten years. This procurement is for the design and build of a new website, and also the on-going hosting and maintenance.The Authority proposes to enter into a contract with the Successful Bidder for a period of four years. The contract will commence on 26th May 2025, or as near as possible to this date. The initial term will expire 31st March 2029. The Authority may extend the contract for three further periods of 24 months. The maximum contract term is therefore ten years.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service came into being on 1 April 2016. Its current website was launched on the same date. The Service has decided that the time is right to procure a new website, building on the successes of the existing version but also taking into account the technological developments of the last ten years. This procurement is for the design and build of a new website, and also the on-going hosting and maintenance. The Authority proposes to enter into a contract with the Successful Bidder for a period of four years. The contract will commence on 26th May 2025, or as near as possible to this date. The initial term will expire 31st March 2029. The Authority may extend the contract for three further periods of 24 months. The maximum contract term is therefore ten years.

Renewal: The Authority proposes to enter into a contract with the Successful Bidder for a period of four years. The contract will commence on 26th May 2025, or as near as possible to this date. The initial term will expire 31st March 2029. The Authority may extend the contract for three further periods of 24 months. The maximum contract term is therefore ten years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e359
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005623-2025
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

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,800 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£250,800 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
25 May 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2028

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DORSET AND WILTSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
Contact Name
Nick Vaux
Contact Email
nicholas.vaux@dwfire.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SALISBURY
Postcode
SP1 3NR
Post Town
Salisbury
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Salisbury St Francis & Stratford
Westminster Constituency
Salisbury

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