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title: "Global Digital Platform - Cloud Hosted"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-032f2f"
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# Global Digital Platform - Cloud Hosted

Buyer: HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032f2f

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Heriot-Watt University seeking tenders for the project titled "Global Digital Platform – Cloud Hosted". This project falls under the IT services category and aims to enhance the digital experience for prospective students, alumni, and partners through the university's website estate. The tender is currently in the active stage with a submission deadline set for 27th May 2022. The selected contractor is expected to commence the contract on 1st February 2023, with a potential extension for two additional years based on performance.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those offering consulting, software development, and cloud solutions. Companies with a strong track record in delivering digital platforms, web security, and user experience enhancements would be particularly well-suited to compete. The bidders need to demonstrate a minimum annual turnover of £280,000 for the last two years, alongside relevant technical expertise and experience in similar projects, which could position successful participants well within the expanding digital market in the education sector.

## Notice

The University is seeking a Contractor to deliver an enhanced digital experience for Prospective Students, Alumni and Partners across the University website estate.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University is seeking a Contractor to deliver an enhanced digital experience for Prospective Students, Alumni and Partners across the University website estate. Alongside this, offering stable web security via a high-performance Cloud Hosted solution that will offer our Content Management System users and developers a more flexible and user-friendly platform to work with. This will allow the University to modernise and keep pace with ever-changing digital landscape and help to achieve and deliver its strategic objectives of becoming a Globally Connected University. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulations 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The University reserves the right to extend the Agreement for two further 24 months periods, subject to satisfactory performance and continuation of the University's requirements

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010385-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 27 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2023 - 31 Jan 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £190,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | RICCARTON, EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH14 4AP |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Pentland Hills |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 21 Apr 2022 at 13:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010385-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://hw.ac.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00307
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html

## Provenance

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