Notice Information
Notice Title
25-44 Web Content Management System & Website Design
Notice Description
The University is seeking to appoint one or more specialist delivery partners to support the procurement, implementation, and optimisation of a new institutional website and Content Management System (CMS). Contracts may be awarded to a single integrated provider covering both lots or to separate suppliers for each lot, depending on the quality and suitability of proposals received.
Lot Information
Web Content Management
This lot covers the provision of a robust, flexible CMS tailored to the higher education sector, inclusive of secure and scalable hosting. The CMS must adopt a headless, API first architecture; support granular content governance and approval workflows integrate with Entra ID (formerly Azure AD); and provide functionality for personalisation and A/B testing. The CMS and hosting solution must demonstrate GDPR compliance, ensure high availability and performance monitoring, and be supported by comprehensive training, maintenance, and ongoing support arrangements.
Renewal: Up to 24 months
Website DesignThis lot covers the design and development of a modern, mobile-first institutional website that significantly enhances the University's digital presence. The solution must comply with WCAG 2.2 AA/AAA accessibility standards and provide modular and personalised content layouts, integrated analytics, and comprehensive site-wide search functionality. The website must be designed to work seamlessly with the CMS provided under Lot 1 and be supported by training, maintenance, and ongoing optimisation
Renewal: Up to 24 months
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059fed
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007177-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72212783 - Content management software development services
72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £840,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £840,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 2 Jan 2026 - 1 Jan 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-09-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Cancelled
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@wlv.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WOLVERHAMPTON
- Postcode
- WV1 1AD
- Post Town
- Wolverhampton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG39 Wolverhampton
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Wolverhampton
- Electoral Ward
- St Peters
- Westminster Constituency
- Wolverhampton West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007177-2026
27th January 2026 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058810-2025
23rd September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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