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title: "(NU/1589 - 9) Technical SEO for Central Marketing"
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# (NU/1589 - 9) Technical SEO for Central Marketing

Buyer: NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029abb

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## Summary

The Newcastle University is seeking to engage suppliers for the procurement of technical SEO support services under the project titled "(NU/1589 – 9) Technical SEO for Central Marketing". This initiative falls into the business services industry category, specifically focusing on law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. The procurement has recently completed its award stage, with key activities including a selective procurement method and the establishment of a Dynamic Purchasing System. The awarded contract is valued at £10,000, signed on 8th March 2021, and corresponds to urgent technical issues concerning the management of the NCL.ac.uk domain.

This opportunity can be advantageous for businesses specialising in digital marketing and SEO services, particularly those with experience in addressing complex technical challenges. As the procurement process involved a Dynamic Purchasing System, businesses across various sizes, especially SMEs, are encouraged to compete for future tenders in the lot related to web services and SEO. The successful tenderers will not only gain a valuable contract with a prestigious educational institution but also the chance to build long-term relationships within the higher education sector.

## Notice

We are seeking long-term, technical SEO support with the NCL.ac.uk domain. This support will primarily focus on the resolution of three core, technical issues. These three issues have been identified by our teams, and need to be addressed as a matter of urgency. However, it is up to the agency's discretion how these projects are prioritised and whether there are other, more pressing issues that should be resolved instead. Below are the three core issues that have been initially identified, and that have caused us to seek external support. 1. Multiple domains 2. To resolve duplicated URL issue 3. To migrate one subdomain As well as the above, the university will also require: * Ongoing technical SEO support * Internal training * Reporting This opportunity will be advertised to Lot 1 (Web Services, SEO and digital content) suppliers of the Dynamic Purchasing System (NU1589).

### Lot Information

Web Services, SEO and digital content

Newcastle University invites bids to join a Dynamic Purchasing System it is establishing for the supply of a range of marketing services. The Newcastle University Marketing Department is a comprehensive, world-class marketing team dedicated to serving our partners, academics and students. This DPS will also be used for marketing across the entire University and is not limited to the central team. Our vision for marketing at Newcastle encompasses the following: * embracing a 'digital first' approach; * encouraging our team through personal growth; * engaging with our clients and audiences; * delivering an exceptional marketing strategy. There will be six lots on this DPS: 1) web services, SEO and digital content; 2) graphic design and print, branding, copywriting; 3) programmatic advertising management, media buying, public relations; 4) social media, paid search and paid social; 5) international; 6) platforms.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004938-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £10,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE |
| 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 | ANDREW CHARLTON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2021 at 12:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004938-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ncl.ac.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:318079-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

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