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Provision of an Externally Hosted Website and Intranet (interim)

RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

Renfrewshire Council, located in Paisley, has awarded a contract for the provision of an externally hosted website and intranet to GOSS Interactive Ltd. This contract falls under the industry category of General Public Services and relates to goods procurement. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract signed on 30th September 2024. This tender did not involve prior publication of a call for competition due to technical reasons, as only GOSS Interactive Ltd could provide the required continuing service while a new website development agency is being procured. The primary location for the delivery of these services is in the region coded UKM83.

This tender creates significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in web hosting and development services, emphasising those capable of providing bespoke, technically unique solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like GOSS Interactive Ltd, which have the technical expertise to fulfil such niche requirements, are well-suited to compete in similar future procurement opportunities. Additionally, businesses capable of offering unique solutions where competition is minimal might benefit from understanding the procurement regulations that facilitate such direct awards.

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Notice Title

Provision of an Externally Hosted Website and Intranet (interim)

Notice Description

Renfrewshire Council requires the continuation of its current hosted website and intranet solution while it procured a new website development agency.

Lot Information

Lot 1

A negotiated procedure was conducted in accordance the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016,Regulation 6 (1) (b)where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons (ii)competition is absent for technical reasons but only, in the case of paragraphs (ii) and (iii), where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement.

Procurement Information

Only GOSS Interactive Limited can provide the continuation of their website solution while the Council procures and develops a new Council website.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000787912
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521839
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£104,712 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Sep 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
rachel.davison@renfrewshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3003000300

Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA1 1JB
Post Town
Paisley
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire

Local Authority
Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Paisley East and Central
Westminster Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GOSS INTERACTIVE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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