Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Website Services
Notice Description
Orkney Islands Council has a requirement for a redisigned corporate website based on feedback received from users. Together with the new website, the Authority will require 5 years of maintenance and support for the website.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Authority has a requirement for a redesigned Orkney Islands Council website based on extensive user feedback. The website receives over 50 thousand users a month and has been improved over recent years (see Appendix C within OIC Website - Specification V1-1 document). However, it still has significant usability challenges, particularly with navigation, with many users resorting to Google searches instead of navigating the site directly. The new website is requested to address these issues through a user-centred design approach, focusing on simplicity, accessibility, mobile responsiveness, and a modern aesthetic -ensuring that users can find what they need in 3-4 clicks. The specification has been based around user feedback from a public survey conducted in April-May 2025 and from a diverse staff reference group who have been involved in the improvements to the website over the past few years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000815842
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB548950
- 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
72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services
72415000 - World wide web (www) site operation host services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £115,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £115,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £90,750 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Dec 20252 months 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Bruce Pinkerton
- Contact Email
- procurement@orkney.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 01856873535
Buyer Location
- Locality
- KIRKWALL
- Postcode
- KW15 1NY
- Post Town
- Kirkwall
- 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
- TLM65 Orkney Islands
-
- Local Authority
- Orkney Islands
- Electoral Ward
- Kirkwall East
- Westminster Constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV543547&idx=5
14th November 2025 - Price Schedule -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV543547&idx=7
14th November 2025 - Price Schedule -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV543547&idx=6
13th November 2025 - Cloud Service Assessment Questionnaire -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV543547&idx=1
13th November 2025 - Invitation to Tender -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV543547&idx=2
13th November 2025 - Specification -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV543547&idx=3
13th November 2025 - Compliance Statement -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV543547&idx=4
13th November 2025 - Structure and Format of Proposal -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV543547
Provision of Website Services - Orkney Islands Council has a requirement for a redisigned corporate website based on feedback received from users. Together with the new website, the Authority will require 5 years of maintenance and support for the website. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB548950
Provision of Website Services - Orkney Islands Council has a requirement for a redisigned corporate website based on feedback received from users. Together with the new website, the Authority will require 5 years of maintenance and support for the website.
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