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REX2603 1066 country website

Rother District Council

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05 Aug 2026 at 09:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Rother District Council procured services to provide and support the 1066 Country Website. The requirement is an information technology service covering internet-related support, software development and consulting. Delivery is for the council and the 1066 Country area in East Sussex. The buyer is Rother District Council, based at Town Hall, London Road, Bexhill-on-Sea. The work sits within the broad IT services category, including consulting, software development, internet and support services. It is a single service requirement rather than a multi-lot programme. The selected supplier, Granicus-Firmstep Limited, is based in Cambridge and is recorded as a small or medium-sized enterprise. The requirement is relevant to website service providers, digital platform specialists and IT support businesses with public-sector delivery capability.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Rother District Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Granicus-Firmstep Limited was awarded the single lot, with the award recorded as active. The award date was 30 June 2025, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2028, with a one-year automatic renewal if it is not cancelled; the maximum extent date is 30 June 2029. The contract value is £40,427.60 excluding VAT and £48,513.12 including VAT. The evaluation route was a non-competitive direct award rather than an open tender, so no comparative bid evaluation basis is stated.

This award is evidence of a defined digital service requirement from Rother District Council: maintaining and supporting a destination website for a local authority and its area. A credible future competitor would need to provide reliable website operations, internet-facing service support and relevant software development or consulting expertise. The supplier should be able to take responsibility for an ongoing public-sector web service, understand the practical needs of a council website and maintain dependable support arrangements over a multi-year service relationship. Experience delivering comparable local-authority, public-information or destination websites would help demonstrate relevance. Businesses offering a complete website platform and support service may be better placed than firms providing only isolated development work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

REX2603 1066 country website

Notice Description

To provide the 1066 Country Website for Rother District Council.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dbe4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073970-2026
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

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
£40,427 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2025 - 30 Jun 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Rother District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BEXHILL-ON-SEA
Postcode
TN39 3JX
Postcode Area
Tonbridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rother
Electoral Ward
Bexhill Central
Westminster Constituency
Bexhill and Battle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Granicus-Firmstep Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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