---
title: "Website and Content Management System"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000729478"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH FUNDING COUNCIL"
published: "2024-01-31"
---

# Website and Content Management System

Buyer: SCOTTISH FUNDING COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000729478

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## Summary

The Scottish Funding Council has completed a tender process for the procurement of a Website and Content Management System. The organisation is located in Edinburgh, UKM75, and the tender was for services in the Education industry category. The Scottish Funding Council sought to improve its website and CMS user experience. The contract was awarded to 6B Digital. The tender process was initiated in planning stage and the award was granted on 31st January 2024.

Participating in this tender can offer growth opportunities for businesses specializing in web design, content management systems, and user experience enhancement. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in user research, site design, web accessibility, and site hosting could be well-suited to compete. The procurement method for this tender was an open procedure, allowing a fair chance for qualified businesses to showcase their capabilities in delivering the required services to the Scottish Funding Council.

## Notice

The Scottish Funding Council (SFC) is looking to replace, design and upgrade its website (https://www.sfc.ac.uk) and replace its existing web content management system (CMS) to improve the site's user experience.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

SFC require support to manage and deliver the programme. The programme and support require a supplier who will provide a service that includes the following Deliverables, 1. User Research, 2. Information Architecture and navigation structure, 3. Site Design and User Experience, 4. Web Content Management System (CMS), 5. Build the site within the CMS including Content Migration, 6. Future Proofing, 7. Web Accessibility, 8. Migration, 9. Testing and resolution of Issues Identified, 10. Deployment and go-live, 11. On-going support, maintenance and development, 12. Future Development 13. Hosting (on SFC Cloud).

Renewal: Option to extend for an additional one plus one years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN497555 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 31 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 24 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Three years from Contract Award and plus one, plus one year options to extend. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH FUNDING COUNCIL |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 5HD |
| 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 | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | 6B DIGITAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services

## Release History

- 31 Jan 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN497555
- 20 Apr 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR476761

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR476761&idx=6
  11th May 2023 - SFC website use summary for 2022.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR476761&idx=5
  20th April 2023 - Draft Terms and Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR476761&idx=2
  20th April 2023 - Specification
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR476761&idx=3
  20th April 2023 - Tender Response Document
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR476761&idx=4
  20th April 2023 - Pricing Template
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR476761&idx=1
  20th April 2023 - Instructions to Tenderers
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR476761
  Website and Content Management System - The Scottish Funding Council (SFC) is looking to replace, design and upgrade its website (https://www.sfc.ac.uk) and replace its existing web content management system (CMS) to improve the site's user experience.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN497555
  Website and Content Management System - The Scottish Funding Council (SFC) is looking to replace, design and upgrade its website (https://www.sfc.ac.uk) and replace its existing web content management system (CMS) to improve the site's user experience.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000729478
- https://www.sfc.ac.uk
- https://www.sfc.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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