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title: "WEBHIE 001: Hosting transition, management and maintenance"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000807390"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE"
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# WEBHIE 001: Hosting transition, management and maintenance

Buyer: HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000807390

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by Highlands and Islands Enterprise involves the contract "WEBHIE 001: Hosting transition, management and maintenance". This process falls under the services category and utilises an open procedure. The procurement is specifically designed for activities related to website development, maintenance, and hosting, and is expected to serve the Inverness region in the UK. The contract commenced on 1 August 2025 and is set to conclude by 30 September 2028, with the possibility of extending for up to one additional year. The award stage has been completed, and the total value of the contract over its potential maximum duration is GBP 81,240.48, excluding VAT. The contract was awarded on 14 August 2025, to Bright Digital Marketing LTD (Bright Signals), a Glasgow-based SME.

This tender presents significant opportunities for similar small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the digital marketing, hosting, and IT services sectors. Businesses with capabilities in managing hosting transitions and providing ongoing digital maintenance would be especially well-suited to compete in such opportunities. The procurement process allows for participation under an open procedure, fostering competition and facilitating business growth by allowing firms to offer services that can adapt to changes, including those resulting from technological advances or policy updates. In particular, development agencies and those focusing on economic affairs may find further opportunities by aligning services with evolving needs specified by authorities like Highlands and Islands Enterprise.

## Notice

This is a call-off contract for hosting transition, management and maintenance under HIE's Website development, maintenance and hosting framework. The services commence on 1 August 2025 until 30 September 2028, with HIE having the option to extend the call-off contract by up to 1 year.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The total value of the call-off contract over the maximum duration of 4 years will be GBP 81,240.48 (excluding VAT). This is the figure which has been used in II.1.5 & II.2.6.

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: -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 HIE considers that it would benefit from additional Services of a similar character to the Services. -HIE 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG537074 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £81,240 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE |
| 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 | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness South |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| 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

### Codes

- 72410000 - Provider services
- 72415000 - World wide web (www) site operation host services

## Release History

- 15 Aug 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG537074

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG537074
  WEBHIE 001: Hosting transition, management and maintenance - This is a call-off contract for hosting transition, management and maintenance under HIE's Website development, maintenance and hosting framework. The services commence on 1 August 2025 until 30 September 2028, with HIE having the option to extend the call-off contract by up to 1 year.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000807390
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/inverness-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

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