Tender

Wirral website hosting contract

WIRRAL BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

16 Nov 2018 at 09:46

Summary of the contracting process

Wirral Borough Council is initiating an open tender process for the "Wirral website hosting contract". This procurement falls under the industry category of IT services, specifically consulting, software development, Internet, and support. The project is located in the North West region of the United Kingdom. The tender period will conclude on 14 December 2018, with the contract slated to commence on 1 March 2019 for an initial duration of three years, extendable by two years. The total estimated value of this contract is £100,000, and it seeks to enhance the hosting provisions for the Council's corporate websites, which will transition from Drupal 7 to Drupal 8.

This tender presents a promising opportunity for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in web hosting and support services. Businesses that specialise in managing Drupal content management systems would be particularly well-positioned to compete for this contract. The added requirement for features that leverage services running from the Council's DMZ further opens the door for innovative solutions and partnerships in the IT services sector.

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Notice Title

Wirral website hosting contract

Notice Description

Wirral council is seeking to replace their existing web hosting provision for the 2 corporate sites published in Drupal CMS . These sites include www.wirral.gov.uk and www.wirralview.com . Wirral council would like to request prices for 2 options :- 1. Hosting and support of the websites. 2. Hosting and support of the websites including support for Drupal CMS Currently the websites are published on Drupal7, they will be Drupal8 when the contract is let. The www.wirral.gov.uk website is also used to proxy many of the services running from Wirral councils DMZ and provision for this must be made. The contract is initially for 3 year(s) starting on 01/03/2019, with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e4dd89bd-f20e-4d04-a3b3-08b56cb65fbc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e07a48c0-560a-46be-878f-1a166c643d01
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Nov 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Dec 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2019 - 28 Feb 2022 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WIRRAL BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WALLASEY
Postcode
CH44 8ED
Post Town
Chester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD74 Wirral
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Wirral
Electoral Ward
Seacombe
Westminster Constituency
Wallasey

Further Information

Notice Documents

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