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title: "Content Management"
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# Content Management

Buyer: Office for National Statistics  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-62b9df7f-669b-4cd6-b6d4-04c0177b6e3c

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## Summary

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) procured specialist Wagtail content management system (CMS) and digital product services to maintain and enhance its new website platform. The work covers migration from legacy publishing services, completing remaining platform and CMS capabilities for the transformation programme, operating the live service and making ongoing improvements. It also aims to reduce delivery risks from shortages of specialist skills, transfer knowledge and grow capability within ONS teams, and support a gradual reduction in supplier dependency. The service is for ONS’s UK website platform, with the buyer based in Newport, Wales. This is a technology services requirement focused on a particular CMS platform and ongoing product engineering, rather than a general-purpose content or website supply contract.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Torchbox. ONS selected the supplier through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The award was made on 16 October 2026, for £1.8 million. The contract period runs from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2029. The tender closed for submissions at midday on 1 October 2026. The stated evaluation criteria and eligibility requirements are not included in the published process information; the procurement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. There is one award and one supplier. The stated contract scope combines specialist Wagtail CMS expertise, engineering, migration support, live service operation and ongoing improvement, with work supporting ONS’s website transformation and internal capability transfer.

For suppliers considering comparable ONS requirements, this award shows demand for specialist Wagtail CMS skills alongside software engineering and digital product support. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the ability to maintain and enhance a live public-facing website, support migration from legacy publishing services, and deliver platform capabilities as part of a wider transformation programme. Experience operating services reliably while making continuous improvements would be relevant, as would the ability to transfer knowledge and build the buyer’s in-house capability rather than create long-term dependency. The combined scope indicates a need for a supplier able to work across technical delivery and live operations, and to address the risks created by scarce specialist skills. The buyer has selected an SME for this requirement, and the opportunity was procured through a framework call-off.

## Notice

To provide specialist Wagtail CMS expertise, engineering capability and associated digital product support required to: Maintain and enhance the new ONS website platform. Support migration from legacy publishing services. Deliver remaining platform and CMS capabilities required to complete the transformation programme. Support live service operation and continuous improvement. Reduce delivery risks associated with specialist skills shortages. Accelerate knowledge transfer and capability growth within ONS teams. Support transition towards reduced supplier dependency over time.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0cb2d1a4-003c-41f6-a1e0-e056513fc98e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,800,000 |
| 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 | Office for National Statistics |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Postcode area | Newport |
| Postcode | NP10 8XG |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport |
| Local authority | Newport |
| Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield |
| Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Torchbox Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72500000 - Computer-related services

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2026 at 15:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0cb2d1a4-003c-41f6-a1e0-e056513fc98e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0cb2d1a4-003c-41f6-a1e0-e056513fc98e
  23rd October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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