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title: "Market Engagement - Multisite Hosting Solution"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-03-30"
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# Market Engagement - Multisite Hosting Solution

Buyer: WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-98924ac0-9c50-4bec-8a6d-9a8034d64d62

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## Summary

Wolverhampton City Council is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "Market Engagement - Multisite Hosting Solution." This tender seeks to explore solutions for managing and developing multiple websites under a single content management system (CMS). The engagement phase was initiated as a soft market test, intended to conclude by 16th September 2020. The procurement falls under the internet services category, with the council's headquarters located at Civic Centre, St. Peters Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1RL, England.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in web development and content management systems. Suppliers equipped to handle multisite deployment and maintain diverse digital platforms would be particularly well-suited to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the council is open to engaging various potential suppliers to foster innovation and best practices in their digital solutions.

## Notice

Wolverhampton City Council currently maintains a number of satellite sites on behalf of internal services and external organisations with dedicated websites, in addition to its primary corporate website. The purpose of this Soft Market Test (SMT) is to seek input from potential suppliers within the market, to establish how the Council can manage, maintain and develop multiple websites from a single CMS solution. https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=853ac948-ebe1-ea11-8104-005056b64545&p=cdcfff6b-8cbd-e611-8118-000c29c9ba21 Additional information: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=853ac948-ebe1-ea11-8104-005056b64545&p=cdcfff6b-8cbd-e611-8118-000c29c9ba21

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48ab640b-2f39-42e4-821c-9022b277b267 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 16 Sep 2020 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WOLVERHAMPTON |
| Post town | Wolverhampton |
| Postcode | WV1 1RL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG39 Wolverhampton |
| Local authority | Wolverhampton |
| Electoral ward | St Peters |
| Westminster constituency | Wolverhampton West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72400000 - Internet services

## Release History

- 30 Mar 2022 at 13:32 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48ab640b-2f39-42e4-821c-9022b277b267
- 19 Aug 2020 at 13:58 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48ab640b-2f39-42e4-821c-9022b277b267
- 19 Aug 2020 at 13:55 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48ab640b-2f39-42e4-821c-9022b277b267

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48ab640b-2f39-42e4-821c-9022b277b267
  30th March 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=853ac948-ebe1-ea11-8104-005056b64545&p=cdcfff6b-8cbd-e611-8118-000c29c9ba21

## Provenance

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