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title: "Hosting and Maintenance of Office for Students Website"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a25e"
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# Hosting and Maintenance of Office for Students Website

Buyer: OFFICE FOR STUDENTS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a25e

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## Summary

The Office for Students in the UK has initiated a public procurement process titled "Hosting and Maintenance of Office for Students Website" within the IT services industry category. This tender is currently in the planning stage, having a contract value of £296,000. The submission deadline for bids is set for 4th May 2021, with the service location specified as the Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, and Bristol/Bath area. The procurement method being employed is an open procedure, allowing a wide range of tenderers to participate.

This opportunity presents significant growth potential for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) skilled in IT services, particularly those specialising in cloud hosting, web support, and software development. With requirements for resilient cloud hosting, maintenance support, and the capacity for both small and large-scale developments, businesses with expertise in these areas are well-positioned to compete. The contract's emphasis on local service provision may further advantage companies within the Bristol region.

## Notice

The Office for Students requires a supplier who can provide us with the following services: *Resilient cloud hosting for the OfS website. *Support and maintenance. *Migration from incumbent supplier (if applicable). *Small scale developments and enhancements. *Ability to undertake large scale developments on a project-by-project basis.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A supplier to provide us with the following services: *Resilient cloud hosting for the OfS website. *Support and maintenance. *Migration from incumbent supplier (if applicable). *Small scale developments and enhancements. *Ability to undertake large scale developments on a project-by-project basis. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/98UNG57855

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019573-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 4 May 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £296,000 |
| Lots value | £296,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £290,800 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OFFICE FOR STUDENTS |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8SR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Gifford |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2021 at 11:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019573-2021
- 1 Apr 2021 at 17:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006893-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=618267297
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/98UNG57855
- https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk

## Provenance

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