Website and Mobile Application Development Tender
Home Group – Online Presence (external website) and Mobile Application Development Partner Framework.
United Kingdom-Newcastle Upon Tyne: Software development services
2013/S 215-374392
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
Home Group
Procurement (Expert Users), 2 Gosforth Park Way, Gosforth Business Park
For the attention of: Mr Chris Thompson
NE12 8ET Newcastle Upon Tyne
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1912907641
Further information can be obtained from: Housing Procurement E-Tender Portal
Internet address: www.housingprocurement.com
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: Housing Procurement E-Tender Portal
Internet address: www.housingprocurement.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Housing Procurement E-Tender Portal
Internet address: www.housingprocurement.com
Section II: Object of the contract
NUTS code UKC
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in months: 48
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 50 000 and 2 000 000 GBP
This process seeks to appoint a single strategic partner for the long term provision of website / online presence and mobile application development in line with the recently approved IS Strategy These services will include but won’t be limited to:
– Web Design
– Web Development
– Web Consultancy
– Web support
– Smartphone / Mobile Application Design (external facing)
– Smartphone / Mobile Application Development (external facing)
– Smartphone / Mobile Application support (external facing)
The framework will cover all home group and associated public facing websites as well as “smartphone” / mobile application development but will exclude both the intranet and extranet which will be subject to an additional procurement process.
In the past Home group have used SharePoint to deliver external facing websites, this tender process seeks to appoint a partner who can use the best technology to deliver responsive / interactive websites. It is not limited to a SharePoint provision.
The New IS strategy has a focus on self-service, whether that is a customer, client or a colleague, it is our belief that our online presence is a fundamental part of this initiative and therefore we need to ensure the correct partner is selected. In addition to this a large number of our customer / client base would be deemed digitally excluded in that they don’t have fixed broadband in their homes; however a growing number of them do have access to internet via smartphones. This tender process aims to ensure that our website is mobile friendly and also ensure that we have the capacity to develop mobile applications for the most popular of mobile operating systems. (IOS, Windows and Android, Blackberry)
Home Group has an existing team of IS professionals, this process is to provide complementary skills and resources and is to concentrate on the delivery of strategic projects in line with the IS Strategy. This process seeks to appoint a single partner to assist with the realisation of this strategic plan.
Proposed contract
Home Group is looking to appoint a single partner for a single contractor Framework Agreement. This will allow us to be able to make call-offs from this framework agreement without the need for any further bidding procedures as outlined within the EU procurement directive.
Within the framework, specific call-offs will be agreed based on projects or work packages as mentioned in the background/contract scope section. Please note there may be additional requirements outside of the requirements listed.
Proposed contract term and value
Home group is proposing to contract for a minimum of 3 years with an option to extend for a further 12 months. Contracts will include an optional 12 month break clause that home group can activate should the selected partner fail to deliver
The contract’s value is forecast to be between 50,000 GBP and 500,000 GBP per annum.
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Range: between 50 000 and 2 000 000 GBP
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Section IV: Procedure
Section VI: Complementary information
Please answer every question. Many tender opporunities generate a great deal of interest from potential suppliers, so please ensure that you complete the questionnaire as requested. Failure to do so may result in your application being disqualified. If the question does not apply to you please write N/A; if you don’t know the answer please write N/K.
“You”/ “Your” or “Potential Supplier” means the business or company which is completing this PQQ.
Home Group recommends that potential suppliers examine Section B first before completing the PQQ
Interested parties are requested to make their PQQ submission electronically via Home Group’s procurement opportunities portal www.housingprocurement.com. All responses should be written directly into this document electronically, saved and uploaded onto the opportunities portal.
You must provide (also by uploading them) Performance references from the customers listed within Section D1.
Any queries by bidders can only be raised and dealt with through the portal. Guidance on the question process is available as detailed above. Please note that responses to questions will be distributed to all participating bidders to ensure transparency.
Confidentiality
All information contained in this document is considered to be of a confidential nature. You are reminded of your obligation not to disclose information contained herein to any third party. Home Group in turn assures confidentiality to respondents of this PQQ.
Costs and Expenses
Bidders are responsible for all costs incurred by them in connection with their responses to this document and all future stages of this procurement. Home Group will not be responsible for any costs howsoever incurred.
Verification of Information Provided
The higher the risk of the procurement, the higher the level of verification is likely to be required. Home Group may ask to see documents at a later stage, so it is advisable you ensure they can be made available upon request. You may also be asked to clarify your answers or provide more details about certain issues.
Sub Contracting Arrangements
Where a sub-contracting approach is proposed, all information requested should be given in respect of the prime contractor.
Where sub-contractors will play a significant role in the delivery of the services or products under any ensuing contract, please indicate in a separate annex (by inserting the relevant company/organisation name) the composition of the supply chain, indicating which member of the supply chain will be responsible for the elements of the requirement, noting that ultimate responsibility will always rest with the prime contractor.
It is recognised that arrangements in relation to sub-contracting may be subject to future change. However, Potential Suppliers should be aware that where sub-contractors are to play a significant role, any changes to those sub-contracting arrangements may constitute a material change and therefore may affect the ability of the Potential Supplier to proceed with the procurement process or to provide the works, goods and/or services.
Consortia Arrangements
If the Potential Supplier bidding for a requirement is a consortium, the following information must be provided:
– full details of the consortium; and
– the information sought in this PQQ in respect of each of the consortium’s constituent members as part of a single composite response.
Potential Suppliers should provide details of the actual or proposed percentage shareholding of the constituent members within the consortium in a separate Annex. If a consortium is not proposing to form a corporate entity, full details of alternative proposed arrangements should be provided in the Annex. However, please note Home Group reserves the right to require a successful consortium to form a single legal entity in accordance with regulation 28 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006.
Home Group recognises that arrangements in relation to consortia may (within limits) be subject to future change. Potential Suppliers should therefore respond in the light of the arrangements as currently envisaged. Potential Suppliers are reminded that any future proposed change in relation to consortia must be notified to Home Group so that it can make a further assessment by applying the selection criteria to the new information provided.
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:4.11.2013