Strategic consulting, development and operation of network services.

Question: What is the contract timeline?

Context: Contract start date, end date, total duration, and any key milestones or phases mentioned. Return null if not stated.

Format: Answer with a plain text string. If not found, write "null".

The contract timeline includes the following:

• Contract Start Date: The agreement starts on February 1, 2027. The takeover of operations also begins on this date.
• Contract End Date: Not explicitly stated as a fixed end date, but the duration for services is initially 2 years, with automatic renewals for 1 year at a time. For the general agreement, it is valid for 3 years from the start-up day for ordinary operation, with automatic 1-year renewals, unless otherwise agreed in Annex 4.
• Total Duration: Initially 2 years for services, automatically renewed for 1 year at a time. The general agreement is valid for 3 years from the start-up day for ordinary operation, with automatic 1-year renewals, unless otherwise agreed.
• Key Milestones/Phases:
• Contract award: January 4, 2027.
• Standstill period: 10 days after the contract award.
• Contract signing: January 15, 2027.
• Start of agreement (takeover of operations): February 1, 2027.
• The agreement is divided into three phases: an establishment phase, ordinary operation, and a termination phase.
• The establishment phase comprises planning, implementation, testing before the start-up day, a start-up period and start-up day, and an approval period.
• The takeover of operations occurs by agreement and within 2027.
• Development assignments commence by agreement.

The core scope of work for this tender involves a partnership where the selected supplier will act as a total provider for strategic advisory, development, and operation of Forbrukertilsynet's (the Norwegian Consumer Authority) web services.

The Statement of Work summary includes the following key areas:

• Strategic Advisory: Providing strategic advice on usability, operation, development, and improvement of websites. This primarily focuses on enhancing digital services for users but can extend to all channels and content production.
• Operation and Further Development of Existing Websites: Managing and continuously improving the current web presence.
• New Website Development: Developing new websites or restructuring existing ones to replace one or more current sites, followed by their operation and further development throughout the contract period.

The supplier is expected to be an active strategic partner, proposing solutions and actively participating in the development and improvement of the websites. The tender also mentions an establishment phase with a progress plan for setting up operational services, including preparing a test plan for these services. The supplier will take over the customer's existing websites. The development of a new website is a significant part, with an estimated cost of 2-4 MNOK, encompassing planning, project implementation, implementation, training, and other costs such as licenses and hosting.