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Development, maintenance and website hosting

UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE

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11 Aug 2026 at 14:08

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Gloucestershire procured services to host, maintain and develop its public university website and associated microsites. The requirement covers internet development, software and related IT consulting, support and maintenance. Delivery is at the University of Gloucestershire in Cheltenham. The procurement was for services under Lot 4 of the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium ITS4052 Software Licence Reseller and Consultancy Services framework. The buyer is a public university based at Park Campus, Cheltenham. The selected supplier, Academia Limited, is a software and consultancy business providing the commercial off-the-shelf software route used for this requirement. The work therefore suits providers with the technical capability to operate and improve institutional websites and connected microsites, alongside relevant software licensing and support services.

This procurement is complete and was awarded through a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The University of Gloucestershire made a direct award to Academia Limited through Lot 4 of the ITS4052 framework, using the framework supplier ranking; Academia was identified as the top-ranked supplier for commercial off-the-shelf software. Price was the stated award criterion. One bid was recorded. The award is active and the contract was signed on 1 August 2026. Its value is £103,775. The award relates to the requirement for website hosting, maintenance and development. The published tender lot is marked cancelled, while the associated award and contract are active. No contract end date or duration is stated in the procurement outcome.

For suppliers that did not win, this procurement is a clear indicator of the university’s demand for outsourced website hosting, maintenance and development, including associated microsites. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable capability to host public-sector or similarly high-profile institutional websites, maintain reliable web services, develop new functionality and support multiple connected sites. Experience with commercial off-the-shelf software licensing and consultancy would be relevant because the requirement was placed through a software licence reseller and consultancy framework. Suppliers should also be able to compete through a ranked framework route where direct award is permitted, and present a strong price position: the recorded evaluation used price and the award followed the framework ranking.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Development, maintenance and website hosting

Notice Description

A contract to host, maintain and develop the public university website and associated 'microsites' via Lot 4 SUPC ITS 4052 Software Licence Resellers Agreement framework agreement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

A direct award to Academia Limited via Lot 4 Commercial Off The Shelf Software Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium ITS4052 - Software Licence Reseller & Consultancy Services for a company to host, maintain and develop the public university website and associated 'microsites. Additional information: Academia are the top ranked supplier on Lot 4 for Commercial off the shelf software. The SUPC ITS4052 framework permits direct award based on ranking.

Procurement Information

A direct award to Academia Limited via Lot 4 Commercial off The Shelf Software using Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium ITS4052 - Software Licence Reseller & Consultancy Services. Original notice when framework originally published 2025/S 000-006332

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e165
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076250-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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

72420000 - Internet development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£103,775 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELTENHAM
Postcode
GL50 2RH
Postcode Area
Gloucester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLK13 Gloucestershire CC
Local Authority
Cheltenham
Electoral Ward
Park
Westminster Constituency
Cheltenham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Academia Limited

Further Information

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