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Provision of a merged website and associated social media platform

THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON

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07 Oct 2025 at 14:46

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, conducted by The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, involves a contract titled "Provision of a merged website and associated social media platform." This project falls under the industry category of World Wide Web site design services and is located within the United Kingdom. The award stage of the procurement was reached, with the contract being signed on 26th September 2025. The period for the contract began on 1st October 2025 and will end on 30th September 2026. The procurement was carried out through direct award, below the threshold, and without competition, focusing on maintaining and developing the web and brand infrastructure for the City of London, particularly merging One City and City of London visitor brands.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in digital and brand development services, particularly those with capabilities in maintaining and enhancing web platforms. Given that Anatomy Brands Limited has been awarded the contract, this illustrates an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a proven track record in delivering comprehensive web maintenance and brand development services. Companies in this sector can look to emulate or partner with successful bidders like Anatomy to grasp similar opportunities, especially in sub-central government public procurements requiring specialist digital expertise.

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Notice Title

Provision of a merged website and associated social media platform

Notice Description

The scope of this contract is 1. Website Maintenace: Maintenance and technical support to ensure consistent, high-quality digital performance, including: Monitoring and resolving technical bugs, general security of the website , WordPress core and plugin updates aligned to the official release roadmap, Staging environment testing before changes are deployed to the live site, One-hour response times during working hours, with urgent issues prioritised, Management of time usage, including rollover of unused support hours (up to a maximum of 5 days over the contract period). 2. Website and Brand Development Supporting officers to align the One City and City of London visitor brands into one offer, including a clear path forward for both brands' existing channels. Enhancing the City of London visitor website's UX and UI and updating to reflect Phase 2 identity. Anatomy has a deep understanding of the City's place brand and digital platform, having developed and maintained the website and supporting assets to date. Now their previous contract has ended, appointment of this supplier is critical for maintaining the security of the Corporation's visitor brand website, technical performance, brand consistency, during the time they also support officers to develop this new project to merge visitor brands. After the completion of this scope of work in 2026, officers in the Communications department are planning to review the City Corporation's overall communications and digital strategy. When requirements for this project are established, a tender process will be undertaken for future services (estimated to start April 2026). In the meantime, this contract will reduce risks during this period of change of merging the One City and City of London brands.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a9cd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062979-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£57,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
cityproc.operations@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
020 7606 3030

Buyer Location

Locality
CITY OF LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ANATOMY BRANDS

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