Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University of East London
London
E16 2RD
UK
E-mail: purchasing@uel.ac.uk
NUTS: UKI4
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.uel.ac.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.uel.ac.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Tender for website (Sitecore) technical support
Reference number: TEN2017/22
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University of East London is seeking to appoint a contractor to provide website (Sitecore) technical support and backend development services to help support, develop and maintain a functioning and agile web platform for the changing needs of our University.
Our website sits on a Sitecore platform and we are currently using version 8.2.
Documents can be obtained from: purchasing@uel.ac.uk.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of East London is seeking to appoint a contractor to provide website (Sitecore) technical support and backend development services to help support, develop and maintain a functioning and agile web platform for the changing needs of our University.
Our website sits on a Sitecore platform and we are currently using version 8.2.
Our web team provide a technical support service to our marketing and recruitment team to help optimise the performance of our website. We have two permanent internal members in our web team; a web manager to oversee and coordinate activities and a front-end developer (currently being recruited).
We have adopted a number of strategies and team structures internally over the last few years to provide technical support, however, sustaining a viable in-house team has proven difficult.
Vacancies within our web team are currently being covered by contractors from an external company who provide specialist Sitecore developers. This arrangement has been successful and has allowed us to provide flexible resources during critical periods.
We would like to appoint a suitable partner to provide Sitecore support and development resources for our website on a 2-3 year contract basis. This arrangement will mean that we can deliver a more effective and resilient service and offer better value for money.
We expect this contract to begin in March 2018 for a period of 2 years with the option to extend by a further 2 periods of 1 year (2+1+1).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Options for further 2 periods of 1 year (2+1+1).
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:
No
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
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
Restricted procedure
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:
29/01/2018
Local time: 12:00
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
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
3 years
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/12/2017