--- title: "Website Design and Development Services and Digital Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042ea1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-042ea1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-042ea1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-042ea1.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "VISIT BELFAST" published: "2024-01-19" --- # Website Design and Development Services and Digital Services Buyer: VISIT BELFAST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042ea1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-042ea1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-042ea1.json) ## Summary The buying organisation, Visit Belfast, has initiated a tender process for the provision of website design & development and digital services for a 5-year period. The procurement is at the tender stage with a submission deadline on 19th February 2024. The service category is 'services', and the contract's total value may reach £2.5 million. The location of the procurement is in Belfast, and the main aim is to promote Belfast as a world-class visitor destination through innovative technologies. This tender offers an opportunity for qualified website design & development agencies to support Visit Belfast's growth strategy. Businesses specialising in web design, digital services, and online user experience would be well-suited to compete. The procurement method is open, providing a fair chance for a diverse range of businesses to participate. The tender creates potential for substantial business growth and long-term partnerships with Visit Belfast in delivering services that enhance the online presence of the Belfast City Region and engage with target markets effectively. ## Notice This procurement relates to the provision of website design & development and digital services to Visit Belfast. Visit Belfast is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified, experienced and competent website Design & Development agency that is able to assist Visit Belfast in promoting the Belfast City Region as a world class visitor destination. Visit Belfast is seeking to appoint a service provider to provide the required services for a three-year period (with a possible maximum two year extension, at the sole discretion of Visit Belfast). For clarity, estimated value of the contract below is based on a maximum potential contract duration of 5 years, in which the total value of services required may range up to PS500,000 per annum (giving a potential range of between PS500,000 and PS1,500,000 for the initial 3 years of the contract). ### Lot Information Lot 1 Visit Belfast invites tenders from suitably qualified, experienced, competent agencies for the development of its websites to support the delivery of Visit Belfast's ambitious growth strategy and to include greater representation of partner products, events and experiences on offer across Belfast and Northern Ireland. We require the design and development of visit Belfast Consumer website, Corporate website, to represent Visit Belfast's corporate identity, as well as the Cruise websites to provide important information to business who require information on Cruise industry at Visit Belfast cruise hub at the Belfast Harbour. The new websites will help position the organisation at the forefront of innovative technologies to provide an excellent online user experience, engage, connect and communicate with our audience and target markets. Additional information: The estimated contract is PS500k per annum. meaning a potential contract value of PS2.5m should the options to extend be used. Any values stipulated in this notice are not guaranteed. Options: The proposed contract will continue for an initial period of 3 years, subject to performance, funding and compliance by the successful bidder with the terms of the contract. There is an option for extension for a further 2 periods of 1 year each, at Visit Belfast's sole discretion. This option to extend will only be considered upon satisfactory performance of the successful provider and the requisite funding being made available to Visit Belfast. Projects within the contract will be agreed individually and Visit Belfast is under no obligation to award any services required exclusively to the successful provider or ensure any number, value or scale of projects during the contract. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001970-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Jan 2024 | | Submission deadline | 19 Feb 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,500,000 | | Lots value | £2,500,000 | | 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 | VISIT BELFAST | | Locality | BELFAST | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT1 5GB | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast | | Local authority | Belfast | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down | | Delivery location | TLN06 Belfast | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72212224 - Web page editing software development services - 72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services - 72415000 - World wide web (www) site operation host services ## Release History - 19 Jan 2024 at 15:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001970-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk - http://www.visitbelfast.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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