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title: "(NU/1589-10) Web Agency Support for Realising Opportunities (RO)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029fa6"
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# (NU/1589-10) Web Agency Support for Realising Opportunities (RO)

Buyer: NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029fa6

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## Summary

The procurement process is being conducted by Newcastle University, inviting tenders for the project titled "(NU/1589-10) Web Agency Support for Realising Opportunities (RO)." The initiative falls under the industry category of business services, specifically targeting various marketing services. The tender process, classified as selective using a restricted procedure, is focused on establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to provide a range of services, including web services, SEO, and digital content. Key dates include the contract signing, which occurred on 22 March 2021, and the project's location is Newcastle, UK. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract awarded to Enigma Interactive, valued at £12,949.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in marketing and related services, particularly those offering web development, SEO, and content management solutions. Companies with expertise in digital marketing, graphic design, programmatic advertising, and social media management will find the six outlined lots within the DPS particularly relevant. The active engagement of local SMEs—evidenced by eight SME bids received—highlights a conducive environment for businesses keen on expanding their reach and capabilities in the dynamic higher education sector.

## Notice

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.

### Lot Information

Web Services, SEO and digital content

The current RO website is housed on the Content Management System (CMS), Adobe Business Catalyst which is due to close in September 2021 and as such a full migration of the current website to another CMS is required. The website migration project aims to not only re-establish the RO website in another CMS, but also to review current analytics with a view to optimising user journeys and develop a new area of the website to showcase the project's evaluation. We are seeking to appoint a supplier to migrate RO's current website to a new CMS, suggest some minor improvements to optimise user experience and support with training RO staff on the CMS. The following steps set out the work required: 1. Pre-migration 2. New CMS build and setup 3. Migration & UAT 4. Go Live, Training and future maintenance This opportunity will be advertised to Lot 1 (Web Services, SEO and digital content) suppliers of the Dynamic Purchasing System (NU1589).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006196-2021 |
| 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 | 26 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 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 | £12,949 |

## 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 | ENIGMA INTERACTIVE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 48224000 - Web page editing software package
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 26 Mar 2021 at 11:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006196-2021

## Notice URLs

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

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