--- title: "000935 Sitecore Support Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4fdbed76-a53c-4c9f-81e1-6438bed400ad" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4fdbed76-a53c-4c9f-81e1-6438bed400ad" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4fdbed76-a53c-4c9f-81e1-6438bed400ad.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4fdbed76-a53c-4c9f-81e1-6438bed400ad.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE BRITISH LIBRARY" published: "2017-11-02" --- # 000935 Sitecore Support Services Buyer: THE BRITISH LIBRARY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4fdbed76-a53c-4c9f-81e1-6438bed400ad [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4fdbed76-a53c-4c9f-81e1-6438bed400ad) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4fdbed76-a53c-4c9f-81e1-6438bed400ad.json) ## Summary The British Library is currently seeking a partner for its procurement titled "000935 Sitecore Support Services", which is classified under IT services, specifically in consulting and software development. The tender is at the active planning stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 1st December 2017. This contract is expected to last from 2nd April 2018 until 31st March 2022 and will be managed through a restricted procurement method. The delivery addresses include various locations within the UK and overseas territories, highlighting a broad geographical scope. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialised in Sitecore development, particularly those with experience in complex implementations, multilingual capabilities, and integration with various technologies and systems. Companies with a proficiency in NGINX, Solr, and e-commerce technologies, as well as those classified as certified Sitecore partners, are ideally suited to compete. The anticipated demand for services can range between 200 and 400 developer days per annum, creating potential for sustained engagement with the British Library over the contract duration. ## Notice The Library's contract with its current Sitecore implementation partner, expires in 2018. This procurement aims to appoint a Sitecore implementation partner for 3-5 years Selected partner will have: *a sizeable complement of Certified Sitecore Developers *flexibility to scale the level of Sitecore development *developer availability to participate (eg via Skype) in daily development meetings *implemented Sitecore for multiple clients over the last 3 years using version 7 or 8 of the CMS *significant experience of delivering complex implementations of the CMS involving eg: rich content; multilingual capability; use of Lucene or Solr to deliver faceted browsing; Sitecore modules such as EXM, DMS, Web Forms for Marketers, XBlog, etc; integrating Sitecore with ecommerce, authentication, registration, and/or Customer Relationship Management systems; integrating Sitecore with APIs from box office, press contact, and/or post code lookup systems, etc; optimising the Sitecore solution and delivery infrastructure to remain performant and resilient during significant spikes in user demand; and ensuring Sitecore operates well with advanced web server technologies and associated firewall, reverse proxy, and caching strategies; *a broad range of development skills *significant experience in working collaboratively *extensive experience of technologies, including NGINX, Solr, uCommerce, TFS, GIT, TDS, Glass, Octopus, Web Forms, and MVC; *Partner classification with Sitecore, preferably at the Gold or Platinum level Expected level of demand We expect our demand for Sitecore development services to range between 200 and 400 developer days per annum over the 3-5 years. The contract will contain no contractual commitment on the British Library for provision of any particular quantity. The British Library intends this contract to be non-exclusive with ad-hoc call-off support being provided by the successful tenderer to flexibly meet demand as and when required. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e70ab79-db84-4fa9-afb5-f3bb17759cf9 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Nov 2017 | | Submission deadline | 1 Dec 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2018 - 31 Mar 2022 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE BRITISH LIBRARY | | Locality | CORPORATE PROCUREMENT UNIT | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS23 7BQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Wetherby | | Westminster constituency | Wetherby and Easingwold | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 2 Nov 2017 at 14:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e70ab79-db84-4fa9-afb5-f3bb17759cf9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e70ab79-db84-4fa9-afb5-f3bb17759cf9 2nd November 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://bl.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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