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title: "Provision, Support & Hosting of a Corporate Website"
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buyer: "BUCKINGHAMSHIRE & MILTON KEYNES FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE"
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# Provision, Support & Hosting of a Corporate Website

Buyer: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE & MILTON KEYNES FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d2772d15-c345-4f99-b7ac-3c34a591da43

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## Summary

The Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire Authority (BMKFA) is seeking to award a contract for the "Provision, Support & Hosting of a Corporate Website". This IT services contract is aimed at designing, building, and maintaining a new website, combining two existing platforms into one cohesive site. The tender is currently at the award stage, with the contract set to be operational by 1 April 2020. The total contract value is £75,000, with an initial duration of four years and an option to extend for an additional two years. Interested parties must have expressed their interest through the In-Tend eSourcing platform by 26 July 2019.

This opportunity is well-suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) proficient in IT services, particularly those with experience in website development, support, and maintenance. Businesses capable of delivering both open source and proprietary software solutions are encouraged to apply, as the contracting authority is looking for a provider capable of executing the project within a defined timeline while supporting ongoing website management in-house. This tender presents a valuable chance for companies looking to expand their portfolios in the public sector.

## Notice

Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire Authority (BMKFA) known as the Authority is currently seeking to award a contract to a single provider to work in partnership with it to design, build and provide support, maintenance and training for a website built on a common platform. The Authority is interested in options that may include both open source and proprietary software solutions. The new site must provide a combined solution for the two exisiting public facing web-based platforms, the corporate website (bucksfire.gov.uk) and the People Strategy (people.bucksfire.gov.uk). The appointed provider must be able to develop and implement the new site, to be live and operational, with training delivered full and support package in place by 01 April 2020. The provider must therefore have the resource capacity to take on this phase of the project within the timeframe detailed within this tender doucment, (refer to the timetable) It is intended that the website will be managed in-house by the Authority which will be responsible for regularly reviewing and updating existing content, creating new content and develping and managing the site structure The contract will be for an initial 4 years with an option to extend a further 2 years All tenderers should express their interest to tender via our In-Tend eSourcing platform; this will provide access to all tender documents and ensure all clarifications received will be issued to those interested. Registration and access can be gained at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bucksfire/aspx/Home Additional information: To access all tender documents and participate in this tender you are required to register on the following portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bucksfire/aspx/Home Registaration is free and once registered you will need to Express an Interest and 'Opt In' to access the tender documents

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/321b0806-9a41-4af5-a041-fd5b1a0af73f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Jul 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Aug 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £57,600 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE & MILTON KEYNES FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE |
| Locality | AYLESBURY |
| Post town | Hemel Hempstead |
| Postcode | HP20 1BD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Electoral ward | Aylesbury East |
| Westminster constituency | Aylesbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MAGLABS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2020 at 11:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/321b0806-9a41-4af5-a041-fd5b1a0af73f
- 25 Jun 2019 at 18:13 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/17c2d2f5-f379-4759-99d4-de136b79583b
- 25 Jun 2019 at 18:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/17c2d2f5-f379-4759-99d4-de136b79583b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/321b0806-9a41-4af5-a041-fd5b1a0af73f
  13th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/17c2d2f5-f379-4759-99d4-de136b79583b
  25th June 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendorganiser.co.uk/bucksfire/aspx/itlogin.aspx
  E-tendering portal
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bucksfire/aspx/Home
  e-tendering procurement portal

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