Tender

City Lit College - Website Maintenance and Development of Existing Website

THE CITY LITERARY INSTITUTE

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16 Oct 2025 at 14:51

Summary of the contracting process

The City Literary Institute, based in London, is conducting an active procurement process under an open procedure for the title "City Lit College - Website Maintenance and Development of Existing Website". This procurement is within the services industry category, focusing on web server and page editing software development services. The tender process began on 16 October 2025, and key deadlines are approaching, with the enquiry period closing on 3 November 2025 and submissions due by 13 November 2025. The total contract value is estimated at £1,140,000 gross, with a budget of £950,000, and the contract is scheduled to be awarded by 2 January 2026. The contract period is set from 2 January 2026 to 1 January 2029, with the option for two 12-month extensions, allowing the possibility of extending up to 1 January 2031.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in web development services to expand their portfolio by securing a long-term contract with a well-established educational institution. SMEs and VCSEs are particularly encouraged to participate, demonstrating potential for growing business visibility and gaining valuable experience through public contract work. Firms with strong quality standards and relevant industry accreditations will find themselves well-positioned to compete in this procurement. Additionally, the open procedure ensures a fair competitive process, enabling businesses of various sizes to vie for the opportunity to support City Lit College's digital infrastructure.

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Notice Title

City Lit College - Website Maintenance and Development of Existing Website

Notice Description

City Lit College requires one supplier to fulfil their requirement Website Maintenance and Development services of their existing website.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Maximum 2 extensions of 12 months per extension.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ce3c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066019-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72212222 - Web server software development services

72212224 - Web page editing software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£950,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£950,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Jan 2026 - 1 Jan 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CITY LITERARY INSTITUTE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
e.thorley@thecpc.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC2B 4BA
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Holborn & Covent Garden
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

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