--- title: "Procurement to engage Website Development partner" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-01f43817-32f8-4fbe-9df3-9f1c3306107c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-01f43817-32f8-4fbe-9df3-9f1c3306107c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-01f43817-32f8-4fbe-9df3-9f1c3306107c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-01f43817-32f8-4fbe-9df3-9f1c3306107c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH" published: "2020-02-12" --- # Procurement to engage Website Development partner Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-01f43817-32f8-4fbe-9df3-9f1c3306107c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-01f43817-32f8-4fbe-9df3-9f1c3306107c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-01f43817-32f8-4fbe-9df3-9f1c3306107c.json) ## Summary The University of Plymouth seeks expressions of interest for engaging a Website Development partner for a project aimed at enhancing its website over a duration of five months. This procurement falls under the planning stage with a budget cap of £150,000. Interested parties must respond by 17th February 2020, as the project is set to begin on 2nd March 2020. The project will take place in Plymouth, South West England, and focuses on web server software development services, including enhanced navigation and dynamic content management. This opportunity is ideal for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in web development, particularly those with expertise in Ruby on Rails. Businesses that can mobilise resources promptly and adapt to remote working arrangements after initial onsite requirements will find this tender particularly advantageous. The contract not only allows for building a strong partnership with a solid educational institution but also enables growth through the execution of a project aligned with the University’s future vision and objectives. ## Notice The University of Plymouth is seeking expressions of interest for a potential opportunity to work with us on a 5- month project to enhance the University website. The University has some in- house development expertise and is looking to supplement that with external resource from a partner. The proposed website refresh focuses on three core areas of enhancement, all of which support the vision for a web presence that showcases the University and its 2030 objectives: * Enhanced navigation and dynamic content * Quality of content and alignment to the University's 2030 Strategy * Easy interaction, conversation and enquiry - increasing the sense of engagement with our audiences Our requirement is to establish an Agile development team for 12 sprints (2 weeks per sprint), with developers experienced in Ruby on Rails. This team will supplement the University development staff to enable an increase in velocity for this fast-paced project. We anticipate the level of resourcing required to average at 2-3 developers for the duration of the project. Team size could either be constant for the full duration of the project, or scaled to increase capacity over a period of time. There is a requirement for the first two sprints to be conducted on site in Plymouth, but after that we are open to supporting remote working. It is essential that suppliers have the capacity to mobilise within the next 2 weeks, to commence the project on Monday 2nd March. The upper spend limit will be PS150k. Please e mail procurement@plymouth.ac.uk to show an expression of Interest. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d4f2d41-3d35-4f43-8158-0d575a65e517 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Feb 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 17 Feb 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH | | Locality | PLYMOUTH | | Post town | Plymouth | | Postcode | PL4 8AA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon | | ITL 3 | TLK41 Plymouth | | Local authority | Plymouth | | Electoral ward | Drake | | Westminster constituency | Plymouth Sutton and Devonport | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 48222000 - Web server software package - 48224000 - Web page editing software package - 48825000 - Web servers - 48941000 - Pattern design software package - 72212222 - Web server software development services - 72212224 - Web page editing software development services - 79415200 - Design consultancy services ## Release History - 12 Feb 2020 at 09:28 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d4f2d41-3d35-4f43-8158-0d575a65e517 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6d4f2d41-3d35-4f43-8158-0d575a65e517 12th February 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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