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Website hosting and support

Home Office

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25 Sep 2026 at 19:18

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Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office is buying website hosting and support services. The requirement is described at a high level, without further breakdown of the hosting environment, support tasks or service levels. Delivery is listed as covering the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The procurement is relevant to website hosting providers able to support a public-sector customer across this broad stated geographic scope. The buyer is the Home Office, based in Westminster, England.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Encircle Solutions Limited. The award was made on 25 September 2026, for £232,874. The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029. The Home Office used a selective process to make a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 21 August 2026 at 17:00. The published information does not set out evaluation criteria or bidder eligibility requirements; it does identify the opportunity as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. This was a services contract and no lots are identified.

This award demonstrates demand from the Home Office for website hosting and support delivered across a broad geographic footprint. Encircle Solutions Limited, identified as a small business, was selected, showing that a supplier of SME scale can win this type of work through a framework call-off. Suppliers positioning for a comparable requirement should be credible in providing website hosting alongside ongoing support, and able to serve users or operations across the United Kingdom and the other stated territories. The scope published here is broad rather than technically detailed, so the clearest evidence of fit is experience delivering hosting and support to a public-sector customer at this reach. The route used was a selective call-off from a framework agreement; familiarity with the relevant framework route would therefore be commercially pertinent.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Website hosting and support

Notice Description

CONTRCAT AWARD

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fcb5c27d-2a4f-4691-92a2-fca2336adffb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ea8f5a7-13a7-4ec6-a61b-82adf06a495e
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
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£232,874 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 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
Home Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WESTMINSTER
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
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

Encircle Solutions Limited

Further Information

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