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title: "Hosting and Maintenance of Office for Students Website"
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# Hosting and Maintenance of Office for Students Website

Buyer: OFFICE FOR STUDENTS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b320aaec-21e4-41f4-ad72-2fd154139986

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## Summary

The Office for Students, located in Bristol, has recently completed a tender titled "Hosting and Maintenance of Office for Students Website." This procurement falls under the IT services industry category, specifically concerning consulting and software development. The open procurement process began with the tender period that ended on 28th July 2021, and the awarded contract is valued at £290,800, covering a contract period from 29th July 2021 to 14th August 2024.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), which are specifically encouraged to participate. Firms with expertise in cloud hosting, website maintenance, and software development, as well as capabilities for both small-scale enhancements and large-scale project-based developments, would be well-suited to compete for future opportunities arising from this contract.

## Notice

The Office for Students requires a supplier who can provide us with the following services: *Resilient cloud hosting for the OfS website. *Support and maintenance. *Migration from incumbent supplier (if applicable). *Small scale developments and enhancements. *Ability to undertake large scale developments on a project-by-project basis.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a35ade73-d6c9-4ff9-8f84-3952b57d4770 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jul 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | 28 Jul 2021 - 14 Aug 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £290,800 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £290,800 |
| 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 STUDENTS |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8SR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Gifford |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CANTARUS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2021 at 10:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a35ade73-d6c9-4ff9-8f84-3952b57d4770

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a35ade73-d6c9-4ff9-8f84-3952b57d4770
  12th August 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=618267297
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

## Provenance

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