Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-12-22
Buyer: Translink
Country: UK
Region: Northern Ireland
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 72000000 | 72200000 | 72300000 | 72400000 | 72410000: Provider services
Submission deadline: 2017-02-10
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Υπηρεσίες τεχνολογίας των πληροφοριών: παροχή συμβουλών, ανάπτυξη λογισμικού, Διαδίκτυο και υποστήριξη
The following is provided in good faith and is intended only as a preliminary background explanation to Translink's requirement. It does not purport to be all inclusive. Translink is seeking to appoint a service provider to rebuild and redesign the Translink site on a new platform. Ongoing support, maintenance and continuous improvement developments are also required. The aim of this exercise is to appoint a single supplier for this contract. The anticipated start date is Q3 2017. Dates may be subject to change. Translink reserve the right to accept part of any tender from 1 or any number of tenderers and may change the contracting strategy at any time. Once you have selected the action to ‘Express Interest’ you should view the CFT documents, then once you have completed your PQQ click on the ‘tender’ option in the menu and follow the instructions.
This contract is for a website replacement project. It is highly likely that at the end of the initial contract term and all additional option terms that a business need for a website will continue to exist.
After expiry of the initial contract term of 3 years there are 3 additional option periods, each option period being 24 months.
Let's work together: Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TranslinkB2B for opportunities worth 30 000 GBP or more. Check out our website at www.translink.co.uk/Corporate/Procurement/ Participate in tenders at https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps For assistance using eTendersNI and registering your Organisation please contact the help-desk whose number is located on the eTendersNI contact us page. Note: Do not leave completing your PQQ/ITT response until the last minute, late responses shall be rejected. The contracting authority reserves the right not to award any contract as a result of this competition. About the Translink Group: Throughout the documentation, both ‘Translink’ and ‘Group’ refer to the same corporate entities. Both shall be taken to comprise the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company (NITHC) in addition to its main operating subsidiaries Citybus Ltd Northern Ireland Railways Company Ltd and Ulsterbus Ltd.
The Translink Group will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

Eligibility requirements: These will be listed in PQQ and ITT documentation https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps