Award

Hosting and Maintenance of Office for Students Website

OFFICE FOR STUDENTS

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Award

12 Aug 2021 at 10:20

Summary of the contracting process

The Office for Students, located in Bristol, has recently completed a tender titled "Hosting and Maintenance of Office for Students Website." This procurement falls under the IT services industry category, specifically concerning consulting and software development. The open procurement process began with the tender period that ended on 28th July 2021, and the awarded contract is valued at £290,800, covering a contract period from 29th July 2021 to 14th August 2024.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), which are specifically encouraged to participate. Firms with expertise in cloud hosting, website maintenance, and software development, as well as capabilities for both small-scale enhancements and large-scale project-based developments, would be well-suited to compete for future opportunities arising from this contract.

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Notice Title

Hosting and Maintenance of Office for Students Website

Notice Description

The Office for Students requires a supplier who can provide us with the following services: *Resilient cloud hosting for the OfS website. *Support and maintenance. *Migration from incumbent supplier (if applicable). *Small scale developments and enhancements. *Ability to undertake large scale developments on a project-by-project basis.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b320aaec-21e4-41f4-ad72-2fd154139986
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a35ade73-d6c9-4ff9-8f84-3952b57d4770
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£290,800 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£290,800 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jul 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jul 20214 years ago
Contract Period
28 Jul 2021 - 14 Aug 2024 3-4 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
OFFICE FOR STUDENTS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
Contact Phone
+441179317149

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8SR
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
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Gifford
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CANTARUS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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