Published date: 17 April 2025

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 16 May 2025, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Miscellaneous business and business-related services - 79900000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£50,000 to £90,000

Procurement reference

Digital Framework 2025-2026

Published date

17 April 2025

Closing date

16 May 2025

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 June 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Innovate UK Business Connect (IUKBC) exists to connect innovators with new partners and new opportunities beyond their existing thinking - accelerating ambitious ideas into real-world solutions. IUKBC has a network of over 46,000 unique organisations and 234,000 innovators. IUKBC is part of Innovate UK - the UK's innovation agency.

IUKBC is seeking a web development supplier to support continued design, development, and maintenance of IUKBC's primary web presence and development of associated project platforms.

Services Required

This request for quotation is to invite suppliers to quote for support on web development and online maintenance services.

Work with IUKBC's digital team to understand individual project requirements, timelines, and budgets.

Deliver solid web development solutions to specified briefs.

Full maintenance of iuk.ktn-uk.org, including but not limited to patching, availability, security and accessibility requirements.

Submission

In response to this Statement of Works, please provide the information listed below. Shortlisted suppliers will be invited to pitch to IUKBC before a final decision is made.

Short narrative describing how you approach projects i.e., your design approach, suppliers you may have to collaborate with to deliver etc.

One or more examples of an online development work you have previously taken from concept through to roll out.

Initial schedule of basic costs. Recognising that this would be subject to change and within the constraints of the overall budget, suppliers are asked to submit a timeline of estimated costs for; a, Ongoing retainer to include, technical, patching and development support services for iuk.ktn-uk.org the duration of the project i.e., 1st June 2025 - 31st March 2026. b, New platform development, including site build, development and retainer services.

A completed copy of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.

Additional Information. IUKBC invite suppliers to provide any additional information in the form of video content, imagery, or links, which provide supporting evidence that suppliers recognise and work in accordance with IUKBC values as an organisation. Suppliers might include evidence of environmental management practices, environmental or social aims and social responsibility, diversity and inclusion policy and practices.

Legal information i.e. Your standard T&Cs. Please provide the information requested above to re.support@iuk.ktn-uk.org by 16th May 2025 at the latest. Submission will be assessed on an ongoing basis until this date.

More information

Attachments

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Finance General

Address

Unit 218,Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street
LONDON
N10QH
England

Telephone

033 33 403280

Email

re.support@iuk.ktn-uk.org