Planning

UHI Replacement Web Search Engine

UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS

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Planning

15 Jun 2017 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of the Highlands and Islands is planning to procure a replacement web search engine to enhance its digital capabilities, with the initiative classified under the services industry. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a contract notice anticipated to be published on 11 September 2017, following an expression of interest deadline of 30 June 2017. Interested suppliers are encouraged to contact Wendy Wallace at the university by email. The project must be implemented by November 2017 and will service multiple university web properties located throughout the UK.

This tender offers an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in web development and search engine technologies. Firms capable of providing customisable and efficient web solutions, particularly those with experience in integrating tools within content management systems, will find this project particularly aligned with their expertise. Additionally, companies with a focus on enterprise-level education technologies may also find significant opportunities to participate in this procurement, positioning themselves as key partners to the university in fulfilling its search functionality requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UHI Replacement Web Search Engine

Notice Description

The University of the Highlands and Islands requires a replacement web search engine.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The university currently makes use of Google Custom Search Engine to deliver web search on a number of its *.uhi.ac.uk web properties. The Google product is being end-of-lifed necessitating a replacement. The replacement product must : - Provide reliable search results for the sites it is implemented on - Allow for administrator interaction with result weighting - Be able to search all of *.uhi.ac.uk as required whilst also allowing searches of single sites e.g. only www.uhi.ac.uk or only www.whc.uhi.ac.uk - Be able to exclude nominated URLs from indexing whether single pages or whole sites - Be fully customisable in terms of aesthetic presentation of results - Allow for 'adverts' or 'promoted listings' as configured by administrators - Allow for indexing on demand - Be capable of being implemented by November 2017 - Be simple to implement on all our pages via our CMS Additional / desireable : - Any scope for integration with our web content management system - TerminalFour would be of interest - Services, functions or approaches which you believe are applicable to enterprise education websites. Expressions of interest are requested from suitable suppliers by 30 June by email to wendy.wallace@uhi.ac.uk A contract notice will be placed around 11 September if there is sufficient interest.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000498560
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN286313
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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

72414000 - Web search engine providers

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jun 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
11 Sep 2017Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS
Contact Name
Wendy Wallace
Contact Email
wendy.wallace@uhi.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1463279000

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV3 5SQ
Post Town
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 West
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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