--- title: "Artsjobs and Artsnews: Hosting and Maintenance" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a863aa77-d31d-4c67-a046-dbb3d4f6acc0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a863aa77-d31d-4c67-a046-dbb3d4f6acc0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a863aa77-d31d-4c67-a046-dbb3d4f6acc0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a863aa77-d31d-4c67-a046-dbb3d4f6acc0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND" published: "2019-08-23" --- # Artsjobs and Artsnews: Hosting and Maintenance Buyer: THE ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a863aa77-d31d-4c67-a046-dbb3d4f6acc0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a863aa77-d31d-4c67-a046-dbb3d4f6acc0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a863aa77-d31d-4c67-a046-dbb3d4f6acc0.json) ## Summary The Arts Council England (ACE) is embarking on a procurement process to find a service provider for the hosting and maintenance of the Arts Jobs and Arts News website, with the tender titled "Artsjobs and Artsnews: Hosting and Maintenance." This service is classified under website design services and is estimated to have a contract value ranging from £440,000 to £750,000 over an eight-year period. The tender period will end on 23rd September 2019, with the anticipated contract start date being 2nd January 2020 and lasting until 2nd January 2024. This selective procurement process involves a restricted procedure, making it crucial for interested parties to respond promptly. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in website development, hosting, and digital service management. Companies with expertise in creating engaging online platforms, content moderation, and automated marketing services would be particularly suited for this contract. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the Arts Council England aims to foster inclusive practices in their procurement processes. The successful bidder will play a key role in enhancing the Arts Jobs platform, significantly contributing to the cultural sector's digital presence. ## Notice Arts Council England (ACE) are seeking to procure a service provider (which may be an individual provider or a joint venture comprising of a number of providers, or a prime contractor that may sub-contract certain elements of the services) to develop, host and maintain the Arts Jobs website (http://www.artsjobs.org.uk/). The Arts Jobs platform is a key strand of the ACE's developmental role. As described in further detail in the tender documents, the service provider shall: - develop a new Arts Jobs and Arts News website (the "Website"), - host and provide support for the Website; - provide ongoing development of the Website as agreed with ACE during the term of the Contract; - moderate the content posted by users on the Website; - ensure ACE's pricing policy for the Website is correctly applied; - manage the Twitter account for ArtsJobs; and - provide an automated marketing email service. ACE estimate the value of the contract for a 8 year period is likely to be between PS440,000 and PS750,000 pounds sterling. Additional information: To access the tender documentation you must log-in and download from the eSourcing portal. The link is provided below: https://public.bravosolution.co.uk/artscouncil/web/login.html ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24e5c470-b9fd-4f88-8328-7aec593315d9 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Aug 2019 | | Submission deadline | 23 Sep 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Jan 2020 - 2 Jan 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £450,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | WC1B 3HF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden | | Local authority | Camden | | Electoral ward | Bloomsbury | | Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services ## Release History - 23 Aug 2019 at 14:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24e5c470-b9fd-4f88-8328-7aec593315d9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24e5c470-b9fd-4f88-8328-7aec593315d9 23rd August 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.artscouncil.org.uk - http://www.artsjobs.org.uk/ - https://public.bravosolution.co.uk/artscouncil/web/login.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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