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Website Service and Maintenance

Scottish Natural Heritage

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21 Apr 2026 at 09:21

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for "Website Service and Maintenance" is initiated by Scottish Natural Heritage, a national agency focused on environmental protection. This tender falls under the industry category of world wide web design services, aiming to secure services for NatureScot's Drupal-based website through the open procedure. Located in Inverness, UK, the procurement is in the tender stage with submissions accepted until 21st May 2026. Critical dates include the bid validity ending on 21st September 2026, with the contract potentially recurring before its expiry. The tender seeks electronic submissions, highlighting the importance of timely document dispatch to avoid last-minute issues.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in digital services, particularly those experienced in managing secure, complex digital platforms. Companies proficient in Drupal development, cloud hosting, and multi-domain architectures will find this opportunity particularly attractive, as they can leverage their expertise to deliver a robust digital service for NatureScot. With quality being a major award criterion, businesses proficient in providing high-quality digital solutions will be well-suited to compete, potentially leading to long-term business growth and expansion within the environmental agency sector. Electronic fulfilment and invoicing options further enhance business operations, supporting efficient transaction management.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Website Service and Maintenance

Notice Description

NatureScot is looking to tender a contract with an external service provider for the provision of Website Service and Maintenance.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Website Service & Maintenance Contract requires a supplier capable of delivering a secure, well-governed, and future-ready digital service for NatureScot's Drupal-based website. The contractor must support an existing website hosted on the Acquia Cloud Professional environment, comprising multiple development and deployment stages, a Drupal 10 content management system, and a multi-domain architecture with separate budget management responsibilities. The platform features complex content structures, audience segmentation, bespoke layouts, media management, workflows, content retention management, language translation and integrated tools such as Cloudflare, Acquia Web Governance, GitHub, Google Tools suite (Analytics, Tag manager etc.), New Relic, and third-party penetration testing services. Additional information: Scotland Excel (SXL) will be acting on behalf of NatureScot in the execution of this procurement exercise but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0686e3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035883-2026
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

72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services

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

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Apr 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
A further procurement exercise may be undertaken prior to expiry of this Contract.

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Natural Heritage
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV3 8NW
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
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness West
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Further Information

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