Planning

Website hosting and Support

SANCTUARY HOUSING ASSOCIATION

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

18 May 2026 at 12:18

Planning

30 Mar 2026 at 11:52

Summary of the contracting process

The Sanctuary Housing Association, a public authority in Worcester, has initiated a tender process for their "Website Hosting and Support" project. This procurement falls under the IT services category, encompassing consulting, software development, Internet, and support. Geographically, the services will cater to multiple regions across the United Kingdom. The process is currently in the planning stage, with a notable timeline indicating a contract period running from 1st December 2026 to 30th November 2029. A future notice is anticipated on 1st June 2026, and the association has also outlined plans for pre-market engagement via a scheduled event on 20th April 2026, offering potential bidders further insights before the tender is officially released.

This tender provides a substantial opportunity for IT companies specialising in website design, development, and hosting, particularly those offering comprehensive content management solutions and ongoing technical support. The procurement process, friendly to SMEs, underscores a market ripe for innovation and technical prowess. Businesses equipped to deliver robust and secure digital solutions across diverse UK regions stand to gain significantly. Participation in pre-market engagements can enhance competitive positioning by understanding client needs and tender intricacies, thus fostering business expansion through long-term public sector projects.

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Notice Title

Website hosting and Support

Notice Description

Supply Website Hosting and Support

Planning Information

Sanctuary Housing Association will shortly be retendering for a website development and Content Management System provider to deliver, design and develop secure hosting maintenance and ongoing technical support for Sanctuary websites. We will be running a pre market engagement event on 20th April from 2:30pm-4pm via Teams, this will be an opportunity to find out more about Sanctuary and the project and also an opportunity for us to find out about the market before going out to tender. We may also send a questionnaire out following the meeting. If you are interested in registering for this event or have any queries about the event please send an email to group.procurement@sanctuary.co.uk with Subject line Website Tender The meeting link will be sent out to those who have registered an interest w/c 13th April- please keep this time free if you are interested in attending. Only one representative per organisation can register and then the link may then be shared with colleagues.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0677bf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045342-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 May 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jun 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned, Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SANCTUARY HOUSING ASSOCIATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORCESTER
Postcode
WR1 3ZQ
Post Town
Worcester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Worcester
Electoral Ward
Cathedral
Westminster Constituency
Worcester

Further Information

Notice Documents

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