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Published 5 Dec 2023, 15:53 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Species on the Edge Website Design

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Natural Heritage

ServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£25,000≈ £3k / year25% below published estimate
Submissions closed 31 Jan 2024awarded 16 May 2024
Awarded to Zudu Ltd
Contract term 8 yrs 1 moends 31 Mar 2032 · starts 4 Mar 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NatureScot, working on behalf of the Species on the Edge (SotE) partnership, is commissioning a suitably qualified web designer to develop a responsive, standalone website to showcase the programme and inspire people to engage with SotE.

CPV: World wide web (www) site design services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1NatureScot, working on behalf of the Species on the Edge (SotE) partnership, is…Awarded 8 yrs 1 mo

NatureScot, working on behalf of the Species on the Edge (SotE) partnership, is commissioning a suitably qualified web designer to develop a responsive, standalone website to showcase the project and inspire people to engage with SotE.

The successful website designer will work with the SotE team to create a website that is:

(a) eye-catching and functional as a central hub for programme information;

(b) easy to navigate and can be managed by the Communications team;

(c) accessible across mobile, tablet and desktop devices; and

(d) able to keep pace with current developments in web design.

We are looking for proposals that cover the initial design and build of the site, and support up to 31 March 2032. The contractor should also advise on the hosting of the site.

Contract period: 4 Mar 2024 – 31 Mar 2032 (8 yrs 1 mo)
Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 40%Environmental: 10%
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Understanding of requirements: 20%
  • Staffing and resource: 10%
  • Timetable and delivery: 15%
  • Fair work practices: 5%
  • price: 40%
  • Sustainability: 10%
Published award criteria (6)
  • Understanding of requirements: 20%
  • Staffing and resource: 10%
  • Timetable and delivery: 15%
  • Sustainability: 10%
  • Fair work practices: 5%
  • Price: 40%
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
5 Dec 2023, 15:53 GMT
Last source update
10 Oct 2024, 16:03 BST
Award evaluation window
31 Jan 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-032676
Classification (CPV)
World wide web (www) site design services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0421e0 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:780268)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Submission deadline
31 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
31 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

31 Jan 2024 → 10 Oct 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    31 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    31 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    4 Mar 2024
  4. Notice published
    10 Oct 2024, 16:03 BST

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    10 Oct 2024, 16:03 BST
Published amendments (1)

Species on the Edge Website Design - Estimated Budget Correction We would like to apologise that there is an error in our original contract notice. The estimated budget for the contract has been listed in section II.1.5 as GBP 25,000, excluding VAT. This is incorrect. Our estimated budget for this piece of work is GBP 20,000 excluding VAT, GBP 25,000 including VAT. While our budget is GBP 20,000, …

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £18,7501 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 30
Contracts signed 1latest 16 May 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Zudu Ltd£18,750 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 032676-2024-1 · Zudu Ltd

    Signed
    16 May 2024
    Value
    £18,750
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2032
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
30bids · 30 electronic · 30 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scottish Natural Heritage

Contracting authorityNational or federal agency/officeEnvironmental protection Great Glen House, Leachkin Road, Inverness, Scotland, IV3 8NWContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body InvernessContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Zudu LtdAwarded supplier 66 Nethergate, Dundee, UK, DD1 4ER

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria