Global Digital Platform – Cloud Hosted

Concepts

• edinburgh
• information technology
• alumni and partners
• global digital platform
• high-performance cloud
• digital experience
• digital landscape
• cloud
• user-friendly platform
• globally connected university

Location

Heriot-Watt University Riccarton Campus Edinburgh EH14 4AS

Description

The University is seeking a Contractor to deliver an enhanced digital experience for Prospective Students, Alumni and Partners across the University website estate.

Total Quantity or Scope

Alongside this, offering stable web security via a high-performance Cloud Hosted solution that will offer our Content Management System users and developers a more flexible and user-friendly platform to work with. This will allow the University to modernise and keep pace with ever-changing digital landscape and help to achieve and deliver its strategic objectives of becoming a Globally Connected University.

Renewal Options

The University reserves the right to extend the Agreement for two further 24 months periods, subject to satisfactory performance and continuation of the University’s requirements

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulations 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. 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. Tenderers will be asked to submit the following forms. These forms are for information only and will not be scored. Form of Tender Bona Fide Tender Freedom of Information Supply Chain Code of Conduct The Successful Tenderer must confirm that they comply with the requirements of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. The Successful Tenderer will be required to provide two years audited accounts, or equivalent prior to awarded to the Contract, or confirm in their tender submission the publicly accessible, free, online location of accounts if available in such a format. There must be no qualification or contra-indication from any evidence provided in support of the Contractor’s economic and financial standing. Where the capability & capacity of a subcontractor, members of a consortia or any other body will be relied on, separate SPD(s) are required from each of those other parties relied on. Where subcontractors are to be used but their capability & capacity are not relied on, the University may choose to request separate SPD(s). The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 21153. The ITT code is pqq_5800. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 21153. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 (SC Ref:690915)