Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
An Lòchran, 10 Inverness Campus
Inverness
IV2 5NA
Telephone
+44 1463245245
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
National registration number
313
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00313
one.1) Name and addresses
Wave Energy Scotland Limited
An Lòchran, 10 Inverness Campus
Inverness
IV2 5NA
Telephone
+44 1463245245
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.waveenergyscotland.co.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA24283
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Website Development & Maintenance Framework Agreement
Reference number
FTS005
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
THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE AND AS SUCH THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS IS COMPLETE.
We are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to maintain our existing site infrastructure and support planning, design and delivery of all future development enhancements and upgrades, including either incorporating the remaining sites or redeveloping on a new instance of Umbraco.
They will therefore be required to have the capabilities and capacity to support us through entire project lifecycles including provision of individual/s who are experienced Umbraco and Microsoft developers.
Not all projects within this framework will be new builds, however, all websites in scope will require further development and maintenance work throughout the framework period. Sites may be added/removed as and when required.
The Framework will commence on 1st January 2022 and be for an initial period of 3 years, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Framework, with the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 year following the Initial Term.
The initial 3 year budget currently available to deliver this service is between GBP350k and GBP450k (excluding VAT), however we anticipate that the total value of services that may be provided under the Framework during its whole term may be up to GBP900k.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £900,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract has been awarded under a Framework Agreement to a single supplier and under this agreement, no minimum workload is guaranteed. Services will be agreed on an “as required” basis only.
This Framework is being procured for Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) own use and on behalf of Wave Energy Scotland (WES) and any other Contracting Authority wholly or partly under the control of or funded by HIE or WES at any point during the term of this Framework (subject to case-by-case approval by HIE).
The Framework will be non-exclusive i.e. HIE and any other Contracting Authority entitled to make use of the Framework each reserves the right, in certain circumstances, to procure out with the Framework, as and when required.
See Tender documentation for full details.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Umbraco & Microsoft Developers / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion - Name: Cyber Security / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion - Name: Management & Delivery Methodology / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Management & Delivery Team / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Risks and Challenges / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Timeline Project / Weighting: 20%
Price - Weighting: 35%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
HIE may, on giving reasonable written notice from time to time, review the Services covered by the Framework and may remove Services or add new Services of the same or similar nature including:
(i) where one or more of the participating Contracting Authorities requires the Services in respect of websites run by them other than those specified in this Scope of Requirements,
(ii) where one or more of the Contracting Authorities requires the creation of new websites,
(iii) where changes to available technology permit improvements or supplements to the functionality of any website run by one or more of the Contracting Authorities,
(iv) where changes to available technology mean that one or more of the Contracting Authorities considers that it would benefit from additional Services of a similar character to the Services, and/or
(v) where one or more of the Contracting Authorities requires additional Services as a result of changes in Scottish Government policy or as a result of a direction given to them by the Scottish Government.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-023723
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
FTS0005
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Innovation Digital Ltd t/a Three Part Story
The Hive Building, 1069 Argyle Street
Glasgow
G38LZ
Telephone
+44 1412737000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
SC246735
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £900,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
As detailed in our tender documentation, we anticipate the total value of services that may be provided under the Framework, during its whole term, may be up to GBP900k. Consequently, this is the figure that has been used in II.1.7 & V.2.4.
(SC Ref:676115)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
The Inverness Justice Centre, Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1AH
Telephone
+44 1463230782
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 , may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.