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Drupal Website Hosting

FORESTRY COMMISSION

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07 Feb 2025 at 16:23

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Summary of the contracting process

The Forestry Commission has completed a procurement process titled "Drupal Website Hosting" under the industry category "Servers." This contract is specifically for website hosting services and is valued at £77,328. The procurement method was a call-off from a framework agreement, and the process began with a tender that concluded on 2nd December 2024. The contract period spans from 3rd December 2024 to 2nd December 2027. The services will be delivered in England, United Kingdom, with no specific suitability requirements for SMEs or VCSEs. The procurement stage is currently at the award phase, with the award being made active on 2nd December 2024 and published on 7th February 2025.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in website hosting and server management. While the contract was awarded to Acquia Inc, a large-scale organisation based in Boston, USA, other businesses in the sector can look to participate in similar procurements managed by the Forestry Commission or related entities. Companies that excel in providing robust, reliable, and secure hosting solutions would be well-suited to compete in future tenders of this nature, helping to drive growth by securing long-term government contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Drupal Website Hosting

Notice Description

Website hosting services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8a140431-9e40-4a2d-8684-65cf576d2655
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4094d31-2683-4eb0-9e48-45b88b145c41
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

48820000 - Servers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£77,328 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£77,328 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
3 Dec 2024 - 2 Dec 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FORESTRY COMMISSION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1EJ
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACQUIA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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