Betreuung und Weiterentwicklung Websites

The contract duration is explicitly stated as 01.07.2027 to 03.06.2029.

Additionally, the contract includes an option for the client to extend the contract unilaterally in writing until January 1st of the year prior to the contract's expiration. These extensions can cover the periods:

• 01.07.2029 to 30.06.2030
• 01.07.2030 to 30.06.2031
• 01.07.2031 to 30.06.2032
• 01.07.2032 to 30.06.2033
• 01.07.2033 to 30.06.2034

However, the contractor acknowledges that the client is not obligated to place orders or extend the contract through these options in the years 2029/2030, 2030/2031, 2031/2032, 2032/2033, and 2033/2034.

The contract also includes a unilateral right to adjust, define, and commission the type and scope of services according to specific needs by November 1st of each year, in accordance with § 315 BGB.

There are also specific deadlines mentioned for the submission of offers:

• The deadline for submitting offers is 26/10/2026 at 12:00.
• The binding period ends on 07/12/2026.

A general "Muster_ EVB-IT digital Rahmenvereinbarung.pdf" also discusses the "Laufzeit und Kündigung der Rahmenvereinbarung und von Einzelaufträgen" (duration and termination of the framework agreement and individual orders). It states that the framework agreement is fixed-term and either starts on a specific date, with the award, or with the award but not earlier than a specific date, and ends on a specific date or after a certain number of months. It also mentions extensions of the framework agreement and ordinary termination rights.

However, the specific dates from "03326KBB_Entwurf_Anlage 1_Angebotsschreiben Bieterin.pdf" are more direct and concrete for the contract in question.Question: What is the contract timeline?

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The contract is scheduled to commence on 01.07.2027 and conclude on 03.06.2029.

The contract allows for unilateral extension options by the client through a written declaration made by January 1st of the year preceding the contract's end. These potential extension periods are:

• From 01.07.2029 to 30.06.2030
• From 01.07.2030 to 30.06.2031
• From 01.07.2031 to 30.06.2032
• From 01.07.2032 to 30.06.2033
• From 01.07.2033 to 30.06.2034

However, the contractor acknowledges that the client is not obliged to commission them or exercise these extension options for the years 2029/2030, 2030/2031, 2031/2032, 2032/2033, and 2033/2034.

A key milestone also includes the unilateral right for the client to adjust and define the scope and nature of services based on specific requirements by November 1st of each year.

Regarding the bidding process, the deadline for submitting offers is 26/10/2026 at 12:00, with the binding period for offers ending on 07/12/2026.

The core scope of work for this tender involves a framework agreement for the takeover, operation, and further development of existing website infrastructure, as well as the potential development of new websites and applications. The technological foundation for most websites across the KBB business areas is the Content Management System (CMS) "Magnolia".

Key deliverables and services include:

• Project Takeover: The existing project must be taken over within the first two months of the contract.
• Infrastructure Provision and Operation: The contractor is responsible for providing a demand-oriented, highly available, secure, and scalable infrastructure based on a containerized operating architecture for the web platforms. This encompasses provision, administration, configuration, monitoring, and continuous development.
• Infrastructure Requirements: The infrastructure must adhere to requirements concerning availability, security, recoverability, economic efficiency, automation, scalability, and portability, while avoiding unnecessary vendor dependencies.
• Operational Standards: This includes BSI-compliant security standards, ensuring availability, performance, and scalability during festival operations, considering accessibility, sustainability, usability, and SEO in all concepts and implementations.
• Maintenance and Support: Providing service and support, maintenance, updates, regular database backups with documented restore processes, ensuring fast Author-UI, efficient caching, and effective monitoring and alarm systems.
• Cost Optimization: Guaranteeing cost-optimized overall operation with a focus on performance, resource-efficient memory usage, and high usability.
• Web Presence Adaptation: Adapting existing web presences based on established design systems.
• Incident Management: Managing incidents, especially during event and festival periods, due to high demands on availability, performance, and reaction speed.
• Website Further Development: Ensuring transparent, cost-efficient, and sustainable further development of web platforms, including clarifying responsibilities, scope, budgets, and dependencies.
• Specific Projects:
• Database Structure Unification: Standardizing the database structure for Berliner Festspiele pages to develop a consistent user experience across different presences.
• EVIS-Magnolia Integration: Implementing an API between the event management system (EVIS) and Magnolia to transfer event data and improve editorial workflow efficiency.
• Subcontractor Services: "Betreuung und Weiterentwicklung Websites" (Support and further development of websites) are listed as subcontractor services.