Award

Global Digital Platform - Cloud Hosted

HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 Dec 2022 at 00:00

Tender

21 Apr 2022 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the Global Digital Platform – Cloud Hosted tender, led by Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, UK, has concluded with an award. The university sought a contractor to enhance the digital experience for prospective students, alumni, and partners across its website estate. The procurement fell under the services category, with a selective procurement method. The main procurement stage was the award, dated 2nd December 2022. Zengenti Ltd was the successful supplier, and the contract was deemed active upon signing.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in digital platforms and cloud hosting services to engage with Heriot-Watt University's strategic objectives. The university aims to modernize its digital landscape, offering a user-friendly experience to its stakeholders. Businesses with expertise in web security, content management systems, and digital innovation would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The procurement stage, initiated as a tender, has progressed to the award stage, showing a closed status as of the latest update date in December 2022.

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Notice Title

Global Digital Platform - Cloud Hosted

Notice Description

The University is seeking a Contractor to deliver an enhanced digital experience for Prospective Students, Alumni and Partners across the University website estate.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University is seeking a Contractor to deliver an enhanced digital experience for Prospective Students, Alumni and Partners across the University website estate. Alongside this, offering stable web security via a high-performance Cloud Hosted solution that will offer our Content Management System users and developers a more flexible and user-friendly platform to work with. This will allow the University to modernise and keep pace with ever-changing digital landscape and help to achieve and deliver its strategic objectives of becoming a Globally Connected University.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulations 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The University reserves the right to extend the Agreement for two further 24 months periods, subject to satisfactory performance and continuation of the University's requirements

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000690915
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC465892
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£190,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 May 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Dec 20223 years ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2023 - 31 Jan 2025 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Richard Kinghorn
Contact Email
r.g.kinghorn@hw.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1314513704

Buyer Location

Locality
RICCARTON, EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH14 4AP
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Pentland Hills
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ZENGENTI

Further Information

Notice Documents

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