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The Provision of a Content Management system for Hertfordshire County Council

HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Award

28 Jul 2025 at 14:16

Summary of the contracting process

Hertfordshire County Council is seeking to enhance its digital infrastructure with the provision of a new content management system (CMS), building upon its expired contract in July 2025. The process has reached the award stage, and a contract worth £221,957.72 has been awarded to Zengenti Limited under a selective procurement method via a Direct Award from the G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement, specifically Lot 2 for Cloud Software. This opportunity falls within the services category, focusing on content management software, and is located in the East of England. The contract period spans from 18th July 2025 to 31st March 2028.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in digital solutions, particularly those that can cater to government needs for content management systems that necessitate elements like responsiveness, version control, and form management. SMEs will find this contract particularly suitable given the council's recognition of their capabilities as outlined in the tender's suitability criteria. Companies in the field of software development, especially those with experience in cloud-based solutions and public sector digital services, are well-positioned to compete in similar future procurement rounds.

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Notice Title

The Provision of a Content Management system for Hertfordshire County Council

Notice Description

The current HCC website content management system contract expires in July 2025. We have placed a Direct Award under the GCloud 14 Framework Agreement (RM1557.14) - Lot 2 - Cloud Software. A search on the Digital Marketplace (for content management system +preview +responsive +version control +form) showed that Contensis is the only CMS that can meet all of our current requirements.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ef79fa2a-0c92-49fd-967f-ac2fb4aa681c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcc8854c-a1e2-481d-9c08-381d2ad90bd7
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
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48783000 - Content management software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£221,957 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£221,957 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
17 Jul 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 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
HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
strategic.procurement@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01992 555121 ext 25121

Buyer Location

Locality
HERTFORD
Postcode
SG13 8XR
Post Town
Stevenage
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
East Hertfordshire
Electoral Ward
Hertford Castle
Westminster Constituency
Hertford and Stortford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ZENGENTI

Further Information

Notice Documents

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