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title: "Provider for website maintance and hosting services"
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# Provider for website maintance and hosting services

Buyer: THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-068c7a86-6969-4d34-9d81-d0a58e108287

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## Summary

The Westminister Foundation for Democracy Limited has awarded a contract for website maintenance and hosting services to Big Blue Door Limited. The procurement process was initiated through a tender under the CPV classification of Data network support services. The contract value is £30,240 and the contract period is from September 1, 2022, to August 31, 2025. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the tender period ended on August 17, 2022. The buyer's address is Clive House, 70 Petty France, London, with a postal code of SW1H 9EX.

This tender by The Westminister Foundation for Democracy Limited presents an opportunity for businesses providing website maintenance and hosting services to compete and potentially support the foundation's key communication channel. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) particularly can benefit from participating in this tender. The contract entails hosting and technical maintenance services for WFD's websites, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and ongoing support for website functionality. Businesses with expertise in CMS management, technical support, and cybersecurity may find this tender suitable for business growth.

## Notice

WFD's new website was launched in January 2022. We are now seeking a provider to deliver ongoing hosting, technical support and maintenance of the website (including security), as well as hosting of a separate site, www.costofpolitics.net. The provider will also provide ad-hoc services to design and build new features for the website, as required, on a day rate basis. Our website is a key WFD communication channel. It provides information about WFD's experience, relevance, activities, and impact to a range of audiences around the world including citizens, governments, members of parliament, parliamentary staff and academics and researchers. Wfd.org must be compliant with all relevant legislation, including the Data Protection Act and the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. Website specifications WFD.org * Content management system (CMS) Drupal 9 * File tree size (excepting public files): 292M o Public files: 2.8G o Private files: 48K * Database: o MySQL dump size: 8.9M o MySQL size on disk (including indexes, etc): 439M * Number of modules: o Contrib Drupal modules: 77 o Custom Drupal modules: 6 CostofPolitics.net * File size: 152.00 MB * 5,636 nodes For a period of up to three years, the provider will: * Host www.wfd.org * Provide ongoing technical maintenance and services for www.wfd.org including but not limited to: o Ongoing maintenance of the CMS (including bugs and CMS updates) o Annual usability/accessibility review o Ensuring the website is secure and compliant with the relevant regulations * Build new or change existing website functionality for www.wfd.org as requested by WFD on a day rate basis. * Host www.costofpolitics.net Please refer to attached invitation to tender document for further information on how to apply.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/093e9edf-996f-44f7-be8b-55a00cf9da16 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2022 - 31 Aug 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,200 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,240 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9EX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BIG BLUE DOOR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72315100 - Data network support services
- 72315200 - Data network management services
- 72415000 - World wide web (www) site operation host services
- 72417000 - Internet domain names
- 72511000 - Network management software services
- 72910000 - Computer back-up services

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2022 at 12:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/093e9edf-996f-44f7-be8b-55a00cf9da16
- 3 Aug 2022 at 15:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82ad6773-4927-4b9d-b523-0e03cb9aa4f3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/093e9edf-996f-44f7-be8b-55a00cf9da16
  28th September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82ad6773-4927-4b9d-b523-0e03cb9aa4f3
  3rd August 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dd58c675-78a6-4fe3-a772-90f704e98692
- https://www.wfd.org/vacancy-supplier/invitation-tender-website-maintenance-and-hosting-services

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wfd.org

## Provenance

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