Apparently Alibaba sells terrible products from China.  Of course, I am not insinuating that Alibaba sell anything but top quality items, but something got lost in translation here.

 

Possibly the best scaremongering headline I have EVER seen on a local rag. The people who reported this nonsense should be ashamed, it is another small step towards the cliff-edge for print media. The fact that these morons believe that paedophiles will be attracted to a nursery like wasps to a pint of cider, is so utterly beyond belief that I feel ashamed to be British. (Face Palm)

 

Leaked document shows that Guildford Borough Council have just spent £285000 on their new website design. Do you think that is justified?

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Entry Date: 02/11/2009
Reference: Not provided
Type of document: Contract award
Country:United Kingdom
OJEU Ref::(09/S 211-303074/EN)
Nature of contract::Service contract
Procedure::Contract awards
Regulation of procurement::EU - with participation by GPA countries
Award criteria::Most economic bid
Type of bid required::Not applicable
CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE
Services
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S):
The Council of the Borough of Guildford, Millmead House, Millmead, Contact: Web Programme Manager, Attn: Holly Ellis, UK-Guildford GU2 4BB. Tel. +44 1483444253. Email:Holly.Ellis@Guildford.gov.uk. Fax +44 1483444023.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.guildford.gov.uk
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Regional or local authority.
General public services.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT

II.1) DESCRIPTION

II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Guildford Borough Council Website Redevelopment Project.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Services.
Service category: No 7.
Main place of performance: Millmead House, Millmead, Guildford.
NUTS code UKJ23.
II.1.4) Short description of the contract or purchase(s): Guildford Borough Council is redeveloping its website and wishes to procure the provision of: website design services; a content management system; and, a secure, external, off-site hosting solution. The Council also requires support and maintenance for all of the above for 3 years following completion of the website redevelopment and hosting solution. The Council also require a costing for the redesign the website for its leisure centre facilty, the Guildford Spectrum, as an optional extra, together with a schedule of day rates for additional design and development works. The new website has to be highly accessible (Double-A level W3C web accessibility standard), secure and able to support existing software used on the current website.
II.1.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 72413000, 72415000, 48783000, 72610000.
II.1.6) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): Yes.
II.2) TOTAL FINAL VALUE OF CONTRACT(S)

II.2.1) Total final value of contract(s): Value: 259 704 GBP.
Excluding VAT.
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE

IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE

IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted.
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA

IV.2.1) Award criteria: The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
1. Quality - Content Management System (as a %). Weighting: 34.
2. Price (as a %). Weighting: 30.
3. Hosting - Implementation (as a %). Weighting: 10.
4. Support - Hosting & CMS (as a %). Weighting: 8.
5. Tenderer Presentations (as a %). Weighting: 8.
6. Quality -Design (as a %). Weighting: 4.
7. Additional Miscellaneous Requirements (as a %). Weighting: 3.
8. Compatibility and Standards (as a %). Weighting: 3.
IV.2.2) An electronic auction was used: No.
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the Contracting Authority: SK/08/0046.
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: Contract notice
Notice number in OJ: 2009/S 029-042729 of 12.2.2009.
SECTION V: AWARD OF CONTRACT

CONTRACT NO: 1
TITLE: Guildford Borough Council Website Redevelopment Project.
V.1) DATE OF CONTRACT AWARD:
27.10.2009.
V.2) NUMBER OF OFFERS RECEIVED:
7.
V.3) NAME AND ADDRESS OF ECONOMIC OPERATOR TO WHOM THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED:
GOSS Interactive Limited, ITTC, Tamar Science Park, 1 Davy Road, Derriford, UK-Plymouth PL6 8BX. Email:info@gossinteractive.com. Tel. +44 1752517350. URL: www.gossinteractive.com. Fax +44 1752517110.
V.4) INFORMATION ON VALUE OF CONTRACT
Initial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 285 000 GBP.
Excluding VAT.
Total final value of the contract:
Value: 259 704 GBP.
Excluding VAT.
V.5) THE CONTRACT IS LIKELY TO BE SUB-CONTRACTED:
No.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

VI.1) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY COMMUNITY FUNDS:
No.
VI.3) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL:

VI.3.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures: High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland), The Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, UK-London WC2A 2LL. Tel. +44 2079476000. URL: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk.
VI.3.2) Lodging of appeals: Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Appeals must be brought promptly - generally within 3 months.
VI.3.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained: Her Majesty's Court Service. URL: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk.
VI.4) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
29.10.2009.

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