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Provision of a new college website

Cardiff and Vale College

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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16 Sep 2026 at 09:30

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TenderUpdate

14 Sep 2026 at 14:35

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Tender

08 Sep 2026 at 15:03

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Summary of the contracting process

Cardiff and Vale College is procuring services to develop a new college website. The requirement is for a scalable digital engagement platform that can integrate seamlessly with the College’s systems and support personalised user experiences, artificial intelligence innovation and future digital services. The platform is intended to help the College respond to changing learner expectations and emerging technologies throughout its lifetime. This is an information technology and website development opportunity, including software development, internet and support services. The work is for Cardiff and Vale College and will be delivered in Wales. Suppliers should be able to design and develop a modern web platform while considering integration, personalisation, artificial intelligence and longer-term digital service development.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a selective competitive flexible procedure. The first stage is a request to participate, after which five companies with the highest scores will proceed. Enquiries close on 29 September 2026 at 12:00, and requests to participate are due by 6 October 2026 at 12:00. The contract is scheduled to run from 4 January 2027 to 30 November 2027, with an extension possible until 30 November 2028. Its value is £220,000 excluding VAT, or £264,000 including VAT. The mandatory conditions-of-participation questions carry 100% of the stated quality weighting. Suppliers must also meet the financial criteria set out in the procurement documents. Electronic submissions are allowed in English or Welsh, and the award decision is due by 7 December 2026.

This opportunity suits website development and digital technology companies able to deliver a scalable platform for a further education organisation. Strong candidates will be able to combine web design and development with systems integration, personalised digital experiences, artificial intelligence capability and support for future services. The requirement is relevant to suppliers with the technical capacity to create a platform that can evolve with learner expectations and emerging technology, rather than a one-off static website. Financial capacity is a participation requirement, with evidence required against the buyer’s financial criteria. Small and medium-sized enterprises are expressly suitable. The procedure will reduce participation to five suppliers for the next stage, so businesses should be prepared to demonstrate both relevant delivery capability and sound financial standing.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of a new college website

Notice Description

Cardiff and Vale College is seeking to appoint a company to work with us to develop a new college website. The objective is to create a scalable digital engagement platform that provides the technological foundation for seamless system integration, personalised user experiences, AI innovation and future digital services, ensuring the College can adapt to evolving learner expectations and emerging technologies throughout the lifetime of the platform.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract could be extended to help support future development

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f4c6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087576-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
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
£220,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£220,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 30 Nov 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cardiff and Vale College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF62 8YJ
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL Wales
Local Authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Electoral Ward
Illtyd
Westminster Constituency
Vale of Glamorgan

Further Information

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