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(NU/1589-40) Website Quality Assurance Platform

NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY

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19 Nov 2021 at 12:01

Summary of the contracting process

The Newcastle University, located in Newcastle upon Tyne, has recently completed a tender process for a project titled "(NU/1589-40) Website Quality Assurance Platform." This procurement falls under the business services category and specifically involves the selection of a quality assurance tool for their website, with a focus on monitoring and reporting functionalities. The procurement was conducted using a selective method, and while the tender was completed, the award was made on 9th November 2021 with an active status for the contract valued at £16,984.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in software development and digital consulting services, particularly those capable of providing innovative quality assurance tools and solutions. Enterprises that offer programming services, marketing consultancy, and SEO reporting would find this opportunity well-suited to their expertise. Moreover, with a competitive bidding process reflected by four bids submitted, including those from small and medium-sized enterprises, there is potential for businesses to expand their client base in the public sector by delivering value-driven services tailored to the unique needs of educational institutions.

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Notice Title

(NU/1589-40) Website Quality Assurance Platform

Notice Description

We are seeking to procure a quality assurance tool to accurately and frequently monitor and report on https://www.ncl.ac.uk/, in terms of: * ability to see the whole domain and individual sub-domains * identifying broken links and spelling mistakes * readability scoring * accessibility reporting * content and technical SEO reporting * easier reporting/exporting of reports across the domain and specific sub-domains * policies - ability to search for specific things, save the search queries and allow automatic reporting * reporting on image optimisation opportunities * CMS integration * being intuitive and engaging for non-expert web editors * having tailored access for editors * training/onboarding with continuous training available online * mobile responsive reporting * good crawl frequency and accuracy * ability to rank sub-domains against each other We do not currently scan the whole of the web estate. We requiring a pricing breakdown to detail the cost of scanning: 1. up to 35,000 pages 2. up to 50,000 pages 3. All 104,000 pages on ncl.ac.uk

Lot Information

Lot 1

We are seeking to procure a quality assurance tool to accurately and frequently monitor and report on https://www.ncl.ac.uk/, in terms of: * ability to see the whole domain and individual sub-domains * identifying broken links and spelling mistakes * readability scoring * accessibility reporting * content and technical SEO reporting * easier reporting/exporting of reports across the domain and specific sub-domains * policies - ability to search for specific things, save the search queries and allow automatic reporting * reporting on image optimisation opportunities * CMS integration * being intuitive and engaging for non-expert web editors * having tailored access for editors * training/onboarding with continuous training available online * mobile responsive reporting * good crawl frequency and accuracy * ability to rank sub-domains against each other We do not currently scan the whole of the web estate. We requiring a pricing breakdown to detail the cost of scanning: 1. up to 35,000 pages 2. up to 50,000 pages 3. All 104,000 pages on ncl.ac.uk

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f860
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028913-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

48480000 - Sales, marketing and business intelligence software package

48481000 - Sales or marketing software package

72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products

72212480 - Sales, marketing and business intelligence software development services

72212481 - Sales or marketing software development services

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79342000 - Marketing services

79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£16,984 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Nov 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Nov 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Mrs Natalie Morton
Contact Email
natalie.morton@ncl.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE1 7RU
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)

Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SILKTIDE

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