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title: "Wirral website hosting contract"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "WIRRAL BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2018-11-16"
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# Wirral website hosting contract

Buyer: WIRRAL BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e4dd89bd-f20e-4d04-a3b3-08b56cb65fbc

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## Summary

Wirral Borough Council is initiating an open tender process for the "Wirral website hosting contract". This procurement falls under the industry category of IT services, specifically consulting, software development, Internet, and support. The project is located in the North West region of the United Kingdom. The tender period will conclude on 14 December 2018, with the contract slated to commence on 1 March 2019 for an initial duration of three years, extendable by two years. The total estimated value of this contract is £100,000, and it seeks to enhance the hosting provisions for the Council's corporate websites, which will transition from Drupal 7 to Drupal 8.

This tender presents a promising opportunity for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in web hosting and support services. Businesses that specialise in managing Drupal content management systems would be particularly well-positioned to compete for this contract. The added requirement for features that leverage services running from the Council's DMZ further opens the door for innovative solutions and partnerships in the IT services sector.

## Notice

Wirral council is seeking to replace their existing web hosting provision for the 2 corporate sites published in Drupal CMS . These sites include www.wirral.gov.uk and www.wirralview.com . Wirral council would like to request prices for 2 options :- 1. Hosting and support of the websites. 2. Hosting and support of the websites including support for Drupal CMS Currently the websites are published on Drupal7, they will be Drupal8 when the contract is let. The www.wirral.gov.uk website is also used to proxy many of the services running from Wirral councils DMZ and provision for this must be made. The contract is initially for 3 year(s) starting on 01/03/2019, with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e07a48c0-560a-46be-878f-1a166c643d01 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Nov 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Dec 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2019 - 28 Feb 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| 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 | WIRRAL BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WALLASEY |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH44 8ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD74 Wirral |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Electoral ward | Seacombe |
| Westminster constituency | Wallasey |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## 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 Nov 2018 at 09:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e07a48c0-560a-46be-878f-1a166c643d01

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e07a48c0-560a-46be-878f-1a166c643d01
  16th November 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wirral.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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