Opportunity

Website replacement: Content Management System/Digital Experience Platform ("The Platform")

  • Bournemouth University Higher Education Corporation (known as Bournemouth University)

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-002596

Published 27 January 2023, 12:13pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Bournemouth University Higher Education Corporation (known as Bournemouth University)

Poole House, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, Dorset BH12 5BB.

Poole

BH12 5BB

Contact

Pauline Dean

Email

pdean@bournemouth.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bournemouthuniversity

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bournemouthuniversity

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bournemouthuniversity

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned 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://in-tendhost.co.uk/bournemouthuniversity

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Website replacement: Content Management System/Digital Experience Platform ("The Platform")

Reference number

ITPD0165

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72415000 - World wide web (www) site operation host services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Bournemouth University (BU) is seeking formal tendered offers for a Content Management System or Digital Experience platform (herein ‘the/platform’) on which BU can operate its website and series of microsites.BU currently utilises Drupal 7 and has secured extended support beyond the published end of life in November 2023, but we are keen to secure our future platform promptly.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,040,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72415000 - World wide web (www) site operation host services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Bournemouth University (BU) is seeking formal tendered offers for a Content Management System or Digital Experience platform (herein ‘the/platform’) on which BU can operate its website and series of microsites.BU currently utilises Drupal 7 and has secured extended support beyond the published end of life in November 2023, but we are keen to secure our future platform promptly.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,040,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 June 2023

End date

31 May 2033

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

27 February 2023

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

27 February 2023

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Bournemouth University Higher Education Corporation (known as Bournemouth University)

Poole House, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, Dorset BH12 5BB.

Poole

BH12 5BB

Country

United Kingdom