Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
Five Rivers Health and Wellbeing Centre, Hulse Road,
Salisbury
SP1 3NR
Contact
Nick Vaux
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK - South West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/dwfire/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
2025 - Website Design and Build Services, and Hosting and Maintenance
Reference number
DWFRS 2025/002
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service came into being on 1 April 2016. Its current website was launched on the same date. The Service has decided that the time is right to procure a new website, building on the successes of the existing version but also taking into account the technological developments of the last ten years. This procurement is for the design and build of a new website, and also the on-going hosting and maintenance.The Authority proposes to enter into a contract with the Successful Bidder for a period of four years. The contract will commence on 26th May 2025, or as near as possible to this date. The initial term will expire 31st March 2029. The Authority may extend the contract for three further periods of 24 months. The maximum contract term is therefore ten years.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £250,800
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service came into being on 1 April 2016. Its current website was launched on the same date. The Service has decided that the time is right to procure a new website, building on the successes of the existing version but also taking into account the technological developments of the last ten years. This procurement is for the design and build of a new website, and also the on-going hosting and maintenance. The Authority proposes to enter into a contract with the Successful Bidder for a period of four years. The contract will commence on 26th May 2025, or as near as possible to this date. The initial term will expire 31st March 2029. The Authority may extend the contract for three further periods of 24 months. The maximum contract term is therefore ten years.
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: £250,800
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
26 May 2025
End date
31 March 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Authority proposes to enter into a contract with the Successful Bidder for a period of four years. The contract will commence on 26th May 2025, or as near as possible to this date. The initial term will expire 31st March 2029. The Authority may extend the contract for three further periods of 24 months. The maximum contract term is therefore ten years.
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.1.3) 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
21 March 2025
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
21 March 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 2028
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority
Five Rivers Health and Wellbeing Centre, Hulse Road
Salisbury
SP1 3NR
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
N/A