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title: "CQC Webhosting - Provision of Hosting and Support Service"
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buyer: "CARE QUALITY COMMISSION"
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# CQC Webhosting - Provision of Hosting and Support Service

Buyer: CARE QUALITY COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fa28bd82-139b-4e73-8640-367f8e6c8042

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## Summary

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has awarded a contract for the provision of hosting and support services for various platforms, such as the Provider Portal and CQC Public sites. The contract was awarded via the CCS G Cloud 13 Framework Agreement under Lot 1: Cloud hosting, through a Direct Award process. The initial contract period is 24 months, with a possible extension of up to 24 months. The total awarded value is £3,487,852.76. The tender period ended on September 13, 2023, with the contract period starting on November 1, 2023, and ending on October 31, 2027. The buying organisation, CQC, is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

This procurement process can create business opportunities for companies providing IT services, consulting, software development, and support. Businesses that specialise in web server software packages and related IT services would be well-suited to compete. The procurement method used was selective, involving a call-off from a framework agreement. Companies interested in contract awards within the public service industry should monitor such tenders for future growth opportunities and partnerships.

## Notice

This is a Contract Award Notice. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) require the services for the provision of hosting and support services for: * Provider Portal. * CQC Public site. * Support (10 days per month). * Hosting: Provider Portal (5 instances - 3 x instances - Dev/Test/Live) * CQC Public Directory Platform (5 instances - 3x Dev/Test/Live) * CQC Public Editorial Platform (5 instances - 3x Dev/Test/Live) * CQC Public legacy website * Licences - New Relic * Subscriptions - Fastly * Web application Firewall for Provider Portal * Security patching for Public site & Provider portal. * Increased support for Provider Portal on Drupal 7. This procurement was undertaken through the CCS G Cloud 13 Framework Agreement (RM1557.13), Lot 1: Cloud hosting, following the Direct Award process. The Contract is awarded for a initial period of 24 months with an option to extend for up to 24 months. Total Awarded Value is maximum of all charges including any optional contract extensions. Contract Reference: CQC I&D 080

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a49953cd-8860-4a58-ab2c-306823d9cd56 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2023 - 31 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,487,852 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,487,852 |
| 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 | CARE QUALITY COMMISSION |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 4PA |
| 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), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AXIS12 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48222000 - Web server software package
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2023 at 06:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a49953cd-8860-4a58-ab2c-306823d9cd56

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a49953cd-8860-4a58-ab2c-306823d9cd56
  20th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b28aa4d6-c8c3-43f3-af98-424b766c0273
  RM1557.13-G-Cloud-13-Call-Off-Contract-v4.0 Redacted

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