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(NU1589-54) Technical SEO Support

NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY

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06 Jun 2022 at 11:44

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the project titled "(NU1589-54) Technical SEO Support" is being conducted by Newcastle University, a prominent educational institution located in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. This tender falls under the industry category of business services, specifically focusing on consulting, marketing, and technical support services. The procurement method employed is selective, utilising a restricted procedure to source suppliers with specialist experience in technical SEO, particularly suitable for large-scale websites in the Higher Education sector. Key procurement activities were noted as having commenced with a contract award on June 1, 2022, culminating in a complete status of the tender.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses seeking to expand their offerings in digital marketing and technical SEO services. Companies with expertise in optimising large educational websites, especially those familiar with navigating the complexities of institutional environments, would be particularly well-positioned to compete. The procurement allows for collaboration and integration with a prestigious university, which can enhance a business’s visibility and credibility within the industry. Overall, firms that can demonstrate exceptional technical SEO capabilities and adaptability to external organisational structures are encouraged to participate.

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Notice Title

(NU1589-54) Technical SEO Support

Notice Description

We are seeking to appoint a supplier to work on the second phase of our technical SEO project. In this last year, we've audited the technical SEO performance of NCL.ac.uk, ran thorough and automated competitor analyses, and built a three-year SEO strategy that prioritises narrowing the way in which Google crawls the estate in order to maximise crawl budget, and fix critical technical SEO issues. This work was spearheaded by an external technical SEO agency. This tender is for the second phase of this SEO project, to deliver the elements detailed below. The supplier must have demonstrable, specialist experience in technical SEO, specifically within the context of large sites (200,000+ URLs) and within the Higher Education sector. They will also need to have the ability to integrate into our existing content and web teams, whilst being sensitive to the challenges of effecting change in such a large, complex organisation as Newcastle University.

Lot Information

Lot 1

We are seeking to appoint a supplier to work on the second phase of our technical SEO project. In this last year, we've audited the technical SEO performance of NCL.ac.uk, ran thorough and automated competitor analyses, and built a three-year SEO strategy that prioritises narrowing the way in which Google crawls the estate in order to maximise crawl budget, and fix critical technical SEO issues. This work was spearheaded by an external technical SEO agency. This tender is for the second phase of this SEO project, to deliver the elements detailed below. The supplier must have demonstrable, specialist experience in technical SEO, specifically within the context of large sites (200,000+ URLs) and within the Higher Education sector. They will also need to have the ability to integrate into our existing content and web teams, whilst being sensitive to the challenges of effecting change in such a large, complex organisation as Newcastle University.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-034328
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015490-2022
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
£18,720 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jun 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 May 20223 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
Not specified
Contact Email
purchasing@ncl.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1912086220

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
Not specified

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ANDREW CHARLTON T/A CRAWL

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