Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
British Library
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
UK
Contact person: Andy Kemp
Telephone: +44 1937546387
E-mail: andy.kemp@bl.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/F9674F92X5
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/F9674F92X5
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-World-wide-web-WWW-site-design-services./F9674F92X5
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/F9674F92X5
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/F9674F92X5
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Recreation, culture and religion
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
002434 British Library Web Foundations Project
Reference number: 002434
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72413000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The British Library are seeking a partner to deliver phase 1 of the Library's Web Foundations project to include the following outputs:-
Replace the current interim website
Give an excellent experience to users and editors
Reflects the Library brand
Is robust, scalable, sustainable and secure
Allows for quick expansion of other content areas
Provides a foundation for expansion and integration with backend systems in phase 2 and beyond.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72212224
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
We are on a journey of digital transformation. Our Knowledge Matter’s strategy (2023-2030) sets-out our digital ambition to transform the user experience and quality of our website and digital resources for our users. Our aim is to deliver world-class digital experiences for a world-leading Library, building on modern, resilient, secure foundations.
In 2022, we undertook a Web Discovery project, which identified the path for a world-leading, user-centred website. While laying the foundations for this, in October 2023 we experienced a catastrophic cyber-attack. It left us without a permanent website or access to many of the digital applications of the wider digital estate. In December 2023, we launched a small interim website to support users’ immediate needs. It does not have a CMS attached to it and is designed to be replaced by the outcomes of this brief.
The Library are looking for a partnership with an agency where we can combine the skills and knowledge of our teams and the selected agency – and collaborate in a way that builds our teams’ skills and delivers phase 1 of the project, resulting in a website that:
replaces the current interim website
gives an excellent experience to users and editors
reflects the Library brand
is robust, scalable, sustainable and secure
allows for quick expansion of other content areas
provides a foundation for expansion and integration with backend systems in phase 2 and beyond.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
400.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 9
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/F9674F92X5
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
16/09/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
26/09/2024
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
21/01/2025
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-World-wide-web-WWW-site-design-services./F9674F92X5
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/F9674F92X5
GO Reference: GO-2024816-PRO-27413271
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
British Library
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/08/2024