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title: "Contract for support, maintenance and hosting of Website."
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# Contract for support, maintenance and hosting of Website.

Buyer: INSTITUTE FOR APPRENTICESHIPS AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-840c86db-e1fb-472a-9c3d-102831fe2515

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## Summary

The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education, located at Sanctuary Buildings, London, has completed a procurement process for IT services. This process was a selective procurement method utilised through a call-off from a framework agreement. Titled "Contract for support, maintenance and hosting of Website," the contract involves enhancing current web services and managing infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. Key dates include the end of the original tender period on 31st March 2024, with the contract period running from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2026. The procurement falls under the IT services industry category, focusing on consulting, software development, Internet, and support, with a total contract value of approximately £989,525.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) and those vested in the voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE) sector. The awarded supplier, Method4, an SME based in Cardiff, is well-positioned for this contract, suggesting similar businesses with expertise in IT services and experience managing cloud-based operations like Microsoft Azure could thrive under such contracts. Given the emphasis on continuous improvement and additional project development, this opportunity is ideal for firms capable of providing robust support and innovative web service solutions.

## Notice

The supplier will provide developer resource to deliver: Continuous improvement of existing website and associated services. Development resource for additional projects Website support and maintenance - this includes managing servers and deployment pipelines on Microsoft Azure.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4fe16c38-982e-4929-a294-34af4bcdb37f |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £989,524 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £989,524 |
| 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 | INSTITUTE FOR APPRENTICESHIPS AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| 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 | METHOD4 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 16 Jul 2025 at 07:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4fe16c38-982e-4929-a294-34af4bcdb37f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4fe16c38-982e-4929-a294-34af4bcdb37f
  16th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/73a08e5f-f4a3-4e82-a7f2-bed23e0d9017

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