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Maintenance, Support and Hosting of Forth Valley College Website

FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE

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Summary of the contracting process

Forth Valley College has concluded a procurement process for the "Maintenance, Support and Hosting of Forth Valley College Website." The contract sought services within the education sector and covered locations at the college's campuses in Alloa, Stirling, and Falkirk, situated in regions UKM76, UKM72, and UKM77 respectively. The procurement method employed was an open procedure for services, with a budget capped at GBP 13,000 per year (excluding VAT). The contract, valued at approximately GBP 70,000 over four years including potential development and upgrades, was awarded on 18 February 2025, to I-Finity Associates Ltd for a sum of GBP 55,392. Key deadlines included tender submission by 21 November 2024, with the award notice published on 4 March 2025.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses specializing in website hosting, support, and maintenance, particularly those experienced with the Umbraco Content Management System (CMS) on the Microsoft Azure platform. The agreement encompasses a significant budget over a multi-year period, allowing for sustained business growth and development. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a robust portfolio in similar services stand a good chance of competing, providing they meet Forth Valley College's technical and economic requirements, including necessary insurance levels and relevant experience within the last three years.

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Notice Title

Maintenance, Support and Hosting of Forth Valley College Website

Notice Description

Forth Valley College is seeking a Contractor for hosting, support, and maintenance services for Forth Valley College's website.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Hosting, support, and maintenance services for Forth Valley College's website with an Umbraco Content Management System (CMS) on the Microsoft Azure platform and dev site.. The maximum budget for support, maintenance and hosting is GBP 13,000 excl. VAT a year. The estimated value of the agreement is GBP 70,000 excl. VAT for 4 years including support, maintenance and hosting, and any additional services such as development or upgrades.

Options: Forth Valley College may request that the Contractor make changes to the existing platform outside the scope of the Agreement for support and maintenance services that may require new functional development work to be carried out by the Contractor.

Renewal: Forth Valley College reserves the right to extend the Agreement for a further 1 period of 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and continued requirements.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000781353
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525086
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open 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

72250000 - System and support services

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£55,392 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
October 2028.

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FORTH VALLEY COLLEGE
Contact Name
Simion Bogdan
Contact Email
procurement@forthvalley.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1324403000

Buyer Location

Locality
FALKIRK
Postcode
FK2 9AD
Post Town
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM12 Falkirk
Delivery Location
TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife, TLM76 Falkirk, TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling

Local Authority
Falkirk
Electoral Ward
Falkirk North
Westminster Constituency
Falkirk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

I-FINITY ASSOCIATES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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