BHCC DH Acquia Hosting (Council website and Drupal hosted websites)

BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL

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Award

17 Jun 2026 at 09:31

Summary of the contracting process

Brighton & Hove City Council has awarded a contract titled "BHCC DH Acquia Hosting (Council website and Drupal hosted websites)" under the award stage of the procurement process. This contract involves the provision of Acquia Cloud Platform, a scalable Drupal hosting environment running on Amazon Web Services infrastructure, specifically intended for managing high-availability websites. The procurement was conducted using a selective method as part of a call-off from a framework agreement. The awarded contract, valued at £27,000, is set to commence on 20th June 2026, ending on 19th June 2027, with services being provided within the South East region of the United Kingdom. The industry category is software package and information systems, and the buyer for this contract is Brighton & Hove City Council, located at Town Hall, Hove, England.

This procurement offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in high-performance web hosting and software services. Companies experienced in providing managed Drupal hosting solutions, especially those built on AWS infrastructure, will find this contract particularly relevant. Large enterprises, capable of meeting stringent uptime and performance requirements, will be well-suited to compete in this domain. Successful engagement in such tenders can enhance a business's portfolio and foster client relationships in the public sector. Given the nature of the procurement method, businesses should be attentive to framework agreements and selective procurement opportunities in the region.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

BHCC DH Acquia Hosting (Council website and Drupal hosted websites)

Notice Description

Provision of Acquia Cloud Platform; a fully managed, high-availability, scalable, clustered Drupal hosting environment, built on Amazon Web Services infrastructure. Acquia Cloud is used for hosting the most complex Drupal applications with the highest performance and uptime requirement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-21d302e1-1ee6-4d2c-b12a-82549fa6b73c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd4aa3fe-46b3-42b7-be69-1bb2223ca2ef
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£27,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£27,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
19 Jun 2026 - 19 Jun 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
HOVE
Postcode
BN3 3BQ
Post Town
Brighton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ21 Brighton and Hove
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Brighton and Hove
Electoral Ward
Central Hove
Westminster Constituency
Hove and Portslade

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACQUIA

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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