2025 - Website Design and Build Services, and Hosting and Maintenance

Official notice

Authority: Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (Police & fire)

ServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£250,800≈ £65k / year

Submissions closed 21 Mar 2025

Contract term 3 yrs 10 moends 31 Mar 2029 · extension options published · starts 26 May 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement 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.

Recurrence: 2028

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Renewal 3 yrs 10 moPublished value£250,800

Contract period: 26 May 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs 10 mo)

Delivery: UK

Extensions: 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.Variant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Closed
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Yes · 2028
First published: 18 Feb 2025, 14:49 GMT
Last source update: 18 Feb 2025, 14:49 GMT
Award evaluation window: 21 Mar 2025 – …
Authority reference: DWFRS 2025/002
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-005623
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e359 Find a Tender

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: N/A

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 21 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 21 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT

Timeline

18 Feb 2025 → 26 May 2025 · 4 dates

Notice published
18 Feb 2025, 14:49 GMT
Submission deadline
21 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Bids opened
21 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts
26 May 2025, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

Contracting authorityPolice & fireRegional or local authorityPublic order and safety Five Rivers Health and Wellbeing Centre, Hulse Road,, Salisbury, South West, SP1 3NRContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue AuthorityReview body Salisbury

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria