Website Development & Maintenance Framework Agreement

Concepts

• inverness
• information technology
• umbraco
• maintenance framework agreement
• website development
• framework period
• provisions of the framework
• delivery of all future development enhancements
• maintenance work
• further development

Location

Highlands and Islands:

Description

THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE AND AS SUCH THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS IS COMPLETE. We are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to maintain our existing site infrastructure and support planning, design and delivery of all future development enhancements and upgrades, including either incorporating the remaining sites or redeveloping on a new instance of Umbraco. They will therefore be required to have the capabilities and capacity to support us through entire project lifecycles including provision of individual/s who are experienced Umbraco and Microsoft developers. Not all projects within this framework will be new builds, however, all websites in scope will require further development and maintenance work throughout the framework period. Sites may be added/removed as and when required. The Framework will commence on 1st January 2022 and be for an initial period of 3 years, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Framework, with the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 year following the Initial Term. The initial 3 year budget currently available to deliver this service is between GBP350k and GBP450k (excluding VAT), however we anticipate that the total value of services that may be provided under the Framework during its whole term may be up to GBP900k.

Total Quantity or Scope

The contract has been awarded under a Framework Agreement to a single supplier and under this agreement, no minimum workload is guaranteed. Services will be agreed on an “as required” basis only. This Framework is being procured for Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) own use and on behalf of Wave Energy Scotland (WES) and any other Contracting Authority wholly or partly under the control of or funded by HIE or WES at any point during the term of this Framework (subject to case-by-case approval by HIE). The Framework will be non-exclusive i.e. HIE and any other Contracting Authority entitled to make use of the Framework each reserves the right, in certain circumstances, to procure out with the Framework, as and when required. See Tender documentation for full details. 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.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

HIE may, on giving reasonable written notice from time to time, review the Services covered by the Framework and may remove Services or add new Services of the same or similar nature including: (i) where one or more of the participating Contracting Authorities requires the Services in respect of websites run by them other than those specified in this Scope of Requirements, (ii) where one or more of the Contracting Authorities requires the creation of new websites, (iii) where changes to available technology permit improvements or supplements to the functionality of any website run by one or more of the Contracting Authorities, (iv) 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, and/or (v) 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.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
• 72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services

Indicators

• Options are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** As detailed in our tender documentation, we anticipate the total value of services that may be provided under the Framework, during its whole term, may be up to GBP900k. Consequently, this is the figure that has been used in II.1.7 & V.2.4. (SC Ref:676115)