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Website Development, Maintenance and Hosting Framework — Highlands and Islands Enterprise | UKGovscan
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AWARDEDProcurement notice · Highlands and Islands EnterpriseRef ocds-h6vhtk-04f7a8
Website Development, Maintenance and Hosting Framework
THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE AND AS SUCH THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS IS COMPLETE.
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified supplier to further develop, maintain and host its suite of websites on the Umbraco content management system. This Framework is being procured for Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and on behalf of Wave Energy Scotland (WES), Orkney Research and Innovation Campus (ORIC) and any other Contracting Authority wholly or partly under the control of, or funded by HIE, WES or ORIC, at any point during the term of this Framework, subject to case-by-case approval by HIE.
These services will be required from 1 August 2025 for an initial period of 3 years (unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Framework agreement) with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 year following the Initial Term.
This procurement was divided into 1 lots, each awarded separately. 5 bids were received in total.
Lots
1
Initial Term Value
£1,086,190
Value with Extensions
£1,173,600
Bids Received
5
Bids per Lot
5
Lot
Value
Bids Received
Awarded To
Status
Lot 1
1,440 days (≈3.9 yrs)
£1,173,600
£1,086,190 initial term
5
Bright Digital Marketing LTD (Bright Signals)
active
Data note: the source feed marks these lots as cancelled even though their awards are active — an inconsistency in the published notice. The award status is shown above.
Award criteria
Weightings from the notice.
Q1 Umbraco and Microsoft Developers
Q2 Prompt Payment Standard Clause
Q3 Cyber Security
Q4 Hosting location – UK servers only
Q5 Implementation, management and delivery methodology – HOSTING18%
Q6 Implementation, management and delivery methodology –WEBSITE18%
Q7 Management and Delivery Team10%
Q8 Inverness Campus Project12%
Q9 Fair Work5%
Q10 Monitoring and Reporting of Community Benefits2%
Price40%
Key Dates
Published
17 July 2025
Tender Open
-
Tender Deadline
14 May 2025
Award Date
-
Contract Signed
17 July 2025
Contract Start
-
Contract End
-
Extension option
The framework will be awarded for an initial period of 3 year with HIE having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 12 months following the Initial Term.
Procurement Details
Method
Open — any supplier may bid
Method Details
Open procedure
Route to market
Framework set up
Main category
Services
Category
World wide web (www) site operation host services
Delivery location
UKM
Open under
WTO Government Procurement Agreement
Contract Term
HIE reserves the right to re-tender for these services upon termination of the framework or at the end of the Framework, including any extension period.
Buyer Reference
FTS 043
Legal Basis
Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (EU Directive 2014/24)
CPV Codes
72413000 – World wide web (www) site design services; 72415000 – World wide web (www) site operation host services; 72200000 – Software programming and consultancy services; 72230000 – Custom software development services; 72250000 – System and support services; 72240000 – Systems analysis and programming services; 72300000 – Data services; 72400000 – Internet services; 72416000 – Application service providers; 72420000 – Internet development services; 72421000 – Internet or intranet client application development services; 72212480 – Sales, marketing and business intelligence software development services; 72210000 – Programming services of packaged software products; 79342000 – Marketing services; 79413000 – Marketing management consultancy services; 72410000 – Provider services