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title: "Redevelopment of Manchester Central website"
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buyer: "MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL"
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# Redevelopment of Manchester Central website

Buyer: MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-27f8bb86-9426-4f44-895a-70c585c47db9

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Manchester City Council seeking a contractor for the redevelopment of the Manchester Central website. This project, classified under 'Software package and information systems', has a contract value of £80,000, with the anticipated start date for the redevelopment on 10th February 2021. The contract will also include ongoing hosting and support services for one year post-launch, with a potential extension up to two years. Notably, the tender period closed on 8th January 2021, and services are required to be delivered at the site located in the North West of England.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in website design, development, and hosting services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can ensure compliance with UK regulations and provide robust hosting solutions are strongly positioned to compete. Businesses with experience in e-commerce systems and user experience optimisation will find this tender particularly relevant, as ongoing support and website optimisation are critical to the contract's requirements.

## Notice

Manchester Central is currently looking for a website design and development Contractor to redevelop the www.manchestercentral.co.uk website for Manchester Central. The Contract will be for the initial redevelopment project with an anticipated Contract start date of February 10th, 2021. In addition, hosting and support packages will be required for a period of one (1) year from the launch of the website, with a Manchester Central only extension up to two (2) years following a review. The ongoing support Contract start date is anticipated as May 1st, 2021, dependent on project start date. Specifically, these two ongoing services (packages) required from the Contractor are: * Hosting, including 24/7 hosting support. The website server chosen by the service provider should be best suited to Manchester Central's requirements and be based in the United Kingdom. Any backup services employed must also be housed in the United Kingdom. The website is 'mission critical' in terms of providing an ecommerce and event bookings platform and your hosting service should reflect that. Ongoing monitoring and optimisation of the website's effectiveness in reaching pre-defined business and marketing goals. This will be via 'CRO', ongoing User Experience research and optimisation and SEO health management. Our exact requirements will be discussed and finalised at the time of project placement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bef1fcf4-f9aa-444c-8eb8-98ca498b4714 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jan 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | 10 Feb 2021 - 30 Apr 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £70,250 |
| 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 | MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PETERSFIELD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M2 3GX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Deansgate |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 1 Feb 2021 at 11:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bef1fcf4-f9aa-444c-8eb8-98ca498b4714

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bef1fcf4-f9aa-444c-8eb8-98ca498b4714
  1st February 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.manchester.gov.uk

## Provenance

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