Website Design and Development Services and Digital Services

Concepts

• web design
• belfast
• website design
• digital services
• development agency
• provision of website design
• competent website design
• development of visit belfast consumer website
• cruise websites
• corporate website

Location

Belfast

Description

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 £500,000 per annum (giving a potential range of between £500,000 and £1,500,000 for the initial 3 years of the contract).

Total Quantity or Scope

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.

Renewal 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.

CPV Codes

• 72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services
• 72212224 - Web page editing software development services
• 72415000 - World wide web (www) site operation host services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are not available.
• Performance considerations apply.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

The estimated contract is £500k per annum. meaning a potential contract value of £2.5m should the options to extend be used. Any values stipulated in this notice are not guaranteed. The costs of responding to this notice and participation in the process shall be borne by each bidder. All discussions and correspondence will be deemed strictly subject to contract unless and until a formal contract is entered into (as confirmed in writing by Visit Belfast).