Tender

WFD Website Hosting and Support Services

THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY LIMITED

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Tender

16 Jul 2025 at 13:16

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Westminster Foundation for Democracy Limited is currently at the tender stage for a procurement process concerning website hosting and support services. The project seeks to engage a provider to manage hosting, technical support, and development services for the WFD website. Falling within the category of IT services, the competition is open and below threshold, targeting services such as consulting, software development, Internet, and support. The deadline for tender submissions is set for 1st August 2025, with the enquiry period ending on 24th July 2025. The contract will commence on 8th September 2025 and will be located within the UK, with an active status and a gross value of £50,000. The procurement follows an open method, with submissions required by email, and will establish a framework agreement with a single supplier.

This tender offers vast opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services to expand their portfolio and secure a reliable contract with a notable sub-central government public authority. Since the framework will be established with a single supplier, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, offering strategic advice and technical expertise to ensure the WFD's online presence remains secure, accessible, and effective. With a focus on developing new or enhancing existing website functionalities using Drupal 10, companies with experience in content management systems and compliance with UK Government's secure website principles would find this procurement advantageous.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WFD Website Hosting and Support Services

Notice Description

WFD is seeking a reliable provider to deliver ongoing hosting, technical support, security, maintenance and development services of www.wfd.org. Our website is a key WFD communication channel. It provides information about WFD's experience, relevance, activities, and impact to a range of audiences around the world including citizens, governments, members of parliament, parliamentary staff, academics and researchers. The website must be compliant with all relevant legislation, including the Data Protection Act and the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. It must also comply with the UK Government secure website principles: Security overview for websites - The GDS Way. Deliverables and scope of work includes but not limited to: Hosting www.wfd.org Providing ongoing technical maintenance and services for www.wfd.org including but not limited to: Ongoing maintenance of the CMS (including bugs and CMS updates) Annual usability/accessibility review Ensuring the website is secure and compliant with the relevant regulations, including accessibility standards Ensuring processes are in place for the monitoring and analysis of website performance, and supporting WFD to evaluate its effectiveness. Build new or change existing website functionality for www.wfd.org as requested by WFD on a day rate basis. Providing strategic advice and recommendations for improving the website Website specification Content management system: (CMS) Drupal 10 File tree size (except public files): 402M Public files: 6.3G Private files: 464K Database: MySQL dump size: 52M MySQL size on disk (including indexes, etc): 910M Number of modules: Contrib Drupal modules: 77 Custom Drupal modules: 6

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05605b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040540-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
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
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Sep 2025 - 7 Sep 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9AJ
Post Town
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
TLI London
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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