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Framework Agreement for the Provision of Web Development Services

The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

20 Apr 2020 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

09 Oct 2019 at 01:00

OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum
Tender

12 Sep 2019 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited, located in Glasgow, which is seeking to establish a framework agreement for the provision of web development services. The title of the tender is "Framework Agreement for the Provision of Web Development Services," and it is classified under the services category. This framework will consist of three distinct lots: Digital Experience Design, Front and Back-end Umbraco Development, and Front and Back-end Drupal Development. The procurement method employed is an open procedure with a maximum value of call-off contracts amounting to £3,725,000 over a four-year term. Key dates include the awarding of the contracts on 23 March 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the web development sector, particularly those specialising in digital design and software development. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in front-end and back-end development, user experience design, and innovative technologies are well-suited to compete. Furthermore, suppliers capable of offering onsite collaboration within the buyer's Glasgow offices may enhance their chances of success, fostering stronger partnerships through direct interaction with the internal teams at Skills Development Scotland.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Framework Agreement for the Provision of Web Development Services

Notice Description

Skills Development Scotland are conducting this tender process to establish a multi lot framework agreement for the provision of a range of web development services. The framework will be split into three (3) separate lots as follows; Lot 1 - Digital Experience Design Lot 2- Development - Front end and back end Umbraco Lot 3 - Development - Front end and back end Drupal Suppliers may bid for appointment to 1 or more lots. The maximum value of call off contracts placed under the framework agreement over the maximum four year term is 3,725,000 GBP.

Lot Information

Lot 1: Digital Experience Design

Lot 1 : Digital Experience Design. It is envisaged that the services included under this lot shall include but not be limited to; User Experience, User Centered Design, Information Architecture, Interaction Design, Usability, Usability Testing, Accessibility, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Compliance, Human-computer interaction, Web design, Illustrations, design prototyping, User interface design, content strategy and design (including video), Agile practice. Suppliers will be required to be capable of providing a range of these services. SDS may from time to time have requirements for a supplier to work on site in their offices at Lomond House, George Square, Glasgow to deliver the services required under a Call Off Contract. Digital Services have a well-established in-house development team and, in our experience, suppliers working onsite with the teams increases collaboration, idea generation and problem solving. For some projects a large number of stakeholders from within the business are involved. The supplier being based on site helps with getting a better understanding of the requirements first hand being part of these scoping/briefing meetings. This further aids teamworking when the internal Digital Services and supplier team are working on the project as a tight knit team.. 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.

Renewal: SDS shall have the option to extend this framework agreement by up to twelve (12) months on two separate occasions (2+1+1), maximum duration of four (4) years.

Lot 2 : Development - Front and and Back-end Umbraco

Lot 2 : Development- Front End and Back-end Umbraco. It is anticipated that services under this lot shall include but not be limited to; (Bootstrap & Semantic - UI), Technical Support, Azure DevOps, Prototype development, Emerging technologies (Data - Analysis and Integration, Voice technologies, chatbots, AI, etc), Testing (automation, regression, testing standards), Development using Agile principles. Suppliers shall be required to be capable of providing a range of these services. SDS may from time to time have requirements for a supplier to work on site in their offices at Lomond House, George Square, Glasgow to deliver the services required under a Call Off Contract. Digital Services have a well-established in-house development team and, in our experience, suppliers working onsite with the teams increases collaboration, idea generation and problem solving. For some projects a large number of stakeholders from within the business are involved. The supplier being based on site helps with getting a better understanding of the requirements first hand being part of these scoping/briefing meetings. This further aids team working when the internal Digital Services and supplier team are working on the project as a tight knit team.. 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.

Renewal: SDS shall have the option to extend this framework agreement by up to twelve (12) months on two separate occasions (2+1+1), maximum duration four (4) years.

Lot 3 : Development - Front end and Back-end Drupal

Lot 3 : Development- Front End and Back-end Drupal. It is anticipated that services under this lot shall include but not be limited to; (Semantic - UI), Technical Support, Prototype development, Emerging technologies (Data - Analysis and Integration, Voice technologies, chatbots, AI, etc), Testing (automation, regression, testing standards), Development using Agile principles. Suppliers shall be required to be capable of providing a range of these services. SDS may from time to time have requirements for a supplier to work on site in their offices at Lomond House, George Square, Glasgow to deliver the services required under a Call Off Contract. Digital Services have a well-established in-house development team and, in our experience, suppliers working onsite with the teams increases collaboration, idea generation and problem solving. For some projects a large number of stakeholders from within the business are involved. The supplier being based on site helps with getting a better understanding of the requirements first hand being part of these scoping/briefing meetings. This further aids team working when the internal Digital Services and supplier team are working on the project as a tight knit team.. 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.

Renewal: SDS shall have the option to extend this framework agreement by up to twelve (12) months on two separate occasions, (2+1+1), maximum duration four (4) years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000586644
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR385477
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72212224 - Web page editing software development services

72400000 - Internet services

72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
£2,483,333 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,483,333 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Apr 20206 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Oct 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Mar 20206 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
This is the first time SDS have sought to establish a framework agreement for these services, provided it is successful and the requirement still exists for the services, it is envisaged that a new procurement process would take place to have in place a new agreement in anticipation for this agreement expiring.

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Skills Development Scotland Co. Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 1DY
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
10
Supplier Names

Acuma Solutions Limited

Civic Computing Limited

D8 Limited

Deloitte LLP

Emergya

Innovation Digital

Inviqa UK Ltd

Making Waves Polska Sp z o.o.

PDMS Ltd

Screenmedia

Further Information

Notice Documents

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