Contract notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Northern Trains Limited (NTL)
George Stephenson House, Toft Green
York
YO1 6JT
UK
Contact person: Holly Peters
Telephone: +44 7929708826
E-mail: Holly.Peters@northernrailway.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.northernrailway.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/2HHTNN459Q
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/2HHTNN459Q
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Website Services - Lot 1 Website Maintenance, Support and Development
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72212224
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Northern Trains Limited (Northern) are looking for an experienced website maintenance, support and development supplier to provide expertise and resource to support and further develop Northern’s marketing website (https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/), with continuous improvement, BAU maintenance and new-feature development. Annual Value up to £760,000
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
3 040 000.00
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:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Northern Trains (NTL) has chosen to run the procurement under the negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition under Regulation 47 of the Utilities Contract Regulations 2016.
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
End:
05/09/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Following the ITN Stage, NTL proposes to enter into one (1) contract with the successful Tenderer for an initial period of up to and including 5th September 2026 to align with our website hosting agreement anniversary date (which will also be tendered for in due course titled ‘Website Services – Lot 2 Website Hosting Services’). There will be an extension option for a further period of two (2) years that can be taken in one (1) year periods (1+1) for a maximum period up until and including 5th September 2028.
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
Negotiated with call for competition
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:
22/12/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-York:-Web-page-editing-software-development-services./2HHTNN459Q To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/2HHTNN459Q If you experience any technical difficulties from accessing the above url, then please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on call 0800 923 9236 or email helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com.
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GO Reference: GO-20231121-PRO-24532165
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department for Transport
Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road
London
SW1P 4DR
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/11/2023