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title: "Provide a website hosting solution for West Lindsey District Council, North Kesteven District Council and Rutland County Council"
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# Provide a website hosting solution for West Lindsey District Council, North Kesteven District Council and Rutland County Council

Buyer: WEST LINDSEY DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fb70cb23-dbf4-4ea3-9f2e-5a04b98c4f13

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## Summary

The recent completion of a procurement process by West Lindsey District Council, in partnership with North Kesteven District Council and Rutland County Council, involved the award of a direct contract for a website hosting solution to Big Blue Door. This initiative, under the G-Cloud 14 Call-Off Agreement, aims to deliver a secure and scalable LocalGov Drupal solution, ensuring 24/7 public access and digital inclusion across the councils' websites. The contract, classified under software-related services with focus on maintenance, extends from 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2029 and has an award value of £91,800. The procurement process reached the award stage on 23rd September 2025, covering services predominantly in England, United Kingdom.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the IT and software services industry, particularly those with capabilities in managing and maintaining open-source software solutions. Although this particular contract was awarded via direct procurement to Big Blue Door, businesses looking to expand in the public sector could benefit from similar future opportunities by developing expertise in digital solutions specific to local government. Large-scale enterprises may find themselves well-positioned to compete for similar contracts given the councils' emphasis on a robust, scalable, and secure digital infrastructure.

## Notice

On behalf of the partner councils (west-lindsey.gov.uk, n-kesteven.gov.uk with central-lincs.org.uk, and rutland.gov.uk), for the requirement of managed website service is awarded to Big Blue Door for the LocalGov Drupal solution, this solution will deliver 24/7 public access, digital inclusion, news, emergency updates, and regional promotion. The councils require continued secure, scalable, open-source delivery and support under this new G-Cloud 14 Call-Off Agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dafef142-97da-4b90-98da-82b4bbeff46b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £95,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £91,800 |
| 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 | WEST LINDSEY DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | GAINSBOROUGH |
| Post town | Doncaster |
| Postcode | DN21 2NA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | West Lindsey |
| Electoral ward | Gainsborough South-West |
| Westminster constituency | Gainsborough |
| 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 | BIG BLUE DOOR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72260000 - Software-related services
- 72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2025 at 10:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dafef142-97da-4b90-98da-82b4bbeff46b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dafef142-97da-4b90-98da-82b4bbeff46b
  23rd September 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.west-lindsey.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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