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title: "(NU/1589-40) Website Quality Assurance Platform"
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# (NU/1589-40) Website Quality Assurance Platform

Buyer: NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-da465421-19f7-4ad2-a613-6795272b5d9f

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Newcastle University as the buying organisation, seeking a quality assurance platform for its website under the title "(NU/1589-40) Website Quality Assurance Platform." This contract falls within the business services industry, specifically related to programming and marketing software. The procurement method used is selective, following a restricted procedure, with the tender period having ended on 22 October 2021. The contract, valued at £20,000, commenced on 11 November 2021 and is set to conclude on 10 November 2022, with the delivery location specified as the North East region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in software development, particularly those focused on quality assurance, accessibility reporting, and SEO tools. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in creating user-friendly, intuitive platforms could find a competitive advantage, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with capacity for tailored client services. The need for ongoing training and support also opens avenues for training providers to engage with the university, enhancing prospects for growth in the relevant sectors.

## Notice

We are seeking to procure a quality assurance tool to accurately and frequently monitor and report on https://www.ncl.ac.uk/, in terms of: * ability to see the whole domain and individual sub-domains * identifying broken links and spelling mistakes * readability scoring * accessibility reporting * content and technical SEO reporting * easier reporting/exporting of reports across the domain and specific sub-domains * policies - ability to search for specific things, save the search queries and allow automatic reporting * reporting on image optimisation opportunities * CMS integration * being intuitive and engaging for non-expert web editors * having tailored access for editors * training/onboarding with continuous training available online * mobile responsive reporting * good crawl frequency and accuracy * ability to rank sub-domains against each other We do not currently scan the whole of the web estate. We requiring a pricing breakdown to detail the cost of scanning: 1. up to 35,000 pages 2. up to 50,000 pages 3. All 104,000 pages on ncl.ac.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f917dec-3a97-4be7-90ed-897d0747ad05 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | 11 Nov 2021 - 10 Nov 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £16,984 |
| 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 | NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 7RU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 48480000 - Sales, marketing and business intelligence software package
- 48481000 - Sales or marketing software package
- 72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products
- 72212480 - Sales, marketing and business intelligence software development services
- 72212481 - Sales or marketing software development services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79342000 - Marketing services
- 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

## Release History

- 19 Nov 2021 at 11:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f917dec-3a97-4be7-90ed-897d0747ad05

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f917dec-3a97-4be7-90ed-897d0747ad05
  19th November 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ncl.ac.uk
- https://www.ncl.ac.uk/

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