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Contract for support, maintenance and hosting of Website.

INSTITUTE FOR APPRENTICESHIPS AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

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16 Jul 2025 at 07:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education, located at Sanctuary Buildings, London, has completed a procurement process for IT services. This process was a selective procurement method utilised through a call-off from a framework agreement. Titled "Contract for support, maintenance and hosting of Website," the contract involves enhancing current web services and managing infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. Key dates include the end of the original tender period on 31st March 2024, with the contract period running from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2026. The procurement falls under the IT services industry category, focusing on consulting, software development, Internet, and support, with a total contract value of approximately £989,525.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) and those vested in the voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE) sector. The awarded supplier, Method4, an SME based in Cardiff, is well-positioned for this contract, suggesting similar businesses with expertise in IT services and experience managing cloud-based operations like Microsoft Azure could thrive under such contracts. Given the emphasis on continuous improvement and additional project development, this opportunity is ideal for firms capable of providing robust support and innovative web service solutions.

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Notice Title

Contract for support, maintenance and hosting of Website.

Notice Description

The supplier will provide developer resource to deliver: Continuous improvement of existing website and associated services. Development resource for additional projects Website support and maintenance - this includes managing servers and deployment pipelines on Microsoft Azure.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-840c86db-e1fb-472a-9c3d-102831fe2515
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4fe16c38-982e-4929-a294-34af4bcdb37f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£989,524 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£989,524 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Mar 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
INSTITUTE FOR APPRENTICESHIPS AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

METHOD4

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