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title: "Website Development, Maintenance and Hosting Framework"
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# Website Development, Maintenance and Hosting Framework

Buyer: HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f7a8

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Website Development, Maintenance and Hosting Framework" has been awarded to Bright Digital Marketing LTD (Bright Signals) and is centred around the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), located in Inverness, United Kingdom. The award, valued at GBP 1,086,190 excluding VAT, signifies the completion of the procurement stage as of 17 July 2025. This tender aimed to secure services for HIE and associated entities such as Wave Energy Scotland and the Orkney Research and Innovation Campus, with an estimated commencement date for these services on 1 August 2025. The total framework spanned up to four years, including an optional one-year extension, focusing on world wide web site design services.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in web development, hosting, and software services. Companies that can deliver comprehensive website planning, usability and strategic campaign services are well-suited to compete in similar tenders. Moreover, it highlights a demand for strong capabilities in hosting solutions limited to UK servers, Umbraco content management expertise, cyber security, and effective project management. Engaging in such frameworks can drive business growth through long-term contractual engagements and the potential for extensions and additional services aligned with evolving technological and governmental requirements.

## Notice

THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE AND AS SUCH THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS IS COMPLETE. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified supplier to further develop, maintain and host its suite of websites on the Umbraco content management system. This Framework is being procured for Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and on behalf of Wave Energy Scotland (WES), Orkney Research and Innovation Campus (ORIC) and any other Contracting Authority wholly or partly under the control of, or funded by HIE, WES or ORIC, at any point during the term of this Framework, subject to case-by-case approval by HIE. These services will be required from 1 August 2025 for an initial period of 3 years (unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Framework agreement) with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 year following the Initial Term.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This framework will support the ongoing evolution of our websites. The key tasks under the framework are: 1.Hosting 2.Transfer of existing websites 3.Website planning, scoping, design and build 4.Aftercare - maintenance, support and upgrades 5.Project management and reporting 6.Code red 7.Usability, accessibility and testing 8.Website sustainability 9.Strategic campaign planning and delivery 10.Metrics and optimisation The 3-year budget, excluding VAT but inclusive of travel and subsistence, currently available to deliver these services is between GBP 526,000 and GBP 880,200. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Options: HIE reserves the right, on giving reasonable written notice from time to time, to require changes to the Services (whether by way of the removal of Services, the addition of new Services such as a business need, or increasing or decreasing the Services or specifying the order in which the Services are to be performed or the locations where the Services are to be provided). HIE shall not require any such change other than where it is permitted by Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Examples of contract modification include but are not limited to: - To provide for additional services by the original supplier that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement. - Where services/part of the service provided can be delivered inhouse by HIE/HIE shared IT services and no longer necessitate outsourcing. - Where changes to available technology mean that one or more of the Contracting Authorities considers that it would benefit from additional Services of a similar character to the Services. - Where one or more of the Contracting Authorities requires additional Services as a result of changes in Scottish Government policy or as a result of a direction given to them by the Scottish Government.

Renewal: The framework will be awarded for an initial period of 3 year with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 12 months following the Initial Term.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040856-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 14 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | HIE reserves the right to re-tender for these services upon termination of the framework or at the end of the Framework, including any extension period. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,173,600 |
| Lots value | £1,173,600 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,086,190 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE |
| Additional buyers | ORKNEY RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CAMPUS LLP; WAVE ENERGY SCOTLAND LIMITED |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 5NA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Orkney Islands |
| Electoral ward | Stromness and South Isles |
| Westminster constituency | Orkney and Shetland |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRIGHT DIGITAL MARKETING LTD (BRIGHT SIGNALS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products
- 72212480 - Sales, marketing and business intelligence software development services
- 72230000 - Custom software development services
- 72240000 - Systems analysis and programming services
- 72250000 - System and support services
- 72300000 - Data services
- 72400000 - Internet services
- 72410000 - Provider services
- 72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services
- 72415000 - World wide web (www) site operation host services
- 72416000 - Application service providers
- 72420000 - Internet development services
- 72421000 - Internet or intranet client application development services
- 79342000 - Marketing services
- 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

## Release History

- 17 Jul 2025 at 10:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040856-2025
- 24 Mar 2025 at 09:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010807-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.waveenergyscotland.co.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000791196
- https://www.bing.com/search?q=orkney+innovation+and+research+campus&cvid=fa9bec9c62384a958c3793cc43fc1674&gs_lcrp=EgRlZGdlKgYIABBFGDkyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQABhAMgYIAhAAGEAyBggDEAAYQDIGCAQQABhAMgYIBRAAGEAyBggGEAAYQDIGCAcQABhAMgYICBAAGEAyCAgJEOkHGPxV0gEINjM2
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00313
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA24283
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30475
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/inverness-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

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