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title: "Strategic Digital Partner (Content Management System)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-041753"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION"
published: "2024-03-21"
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# Strategic Digital Partner (Content Management System)

Buyer: THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041753

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## Summary

The Education and Training Foundation, based in London, UK, has conducted a recent public procurement process for a Strategic Digital Partner to deliver a Content Management System (CMS) solution. The procurement stage was unsuccessful, with a tender title of "Strategic Digital Partner (Content Management System)" in the services industry category. The process was initiated on 21st March 2024, with a significant focus on selecting a vendor to enhance the digital membership experience for ETF's future digital ecosystem.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for businesses specializing in content management software development and digital solutions to engage with The Education and Training Foundation. Despite the unsuccessful outcome, future similar tenders may offer growth opportunities for businesses capable of integrating advanced digital technologies. The procurement method involved an open procedure, providing a transparent opportunity for qualified businesses to participate in future procurement processes relevant to digital services and content management solutions.

## Notice

We are seeking a Strategic Digital Partner to deliver a Content Management System (CMS) solution that acts as our main website. In addition, the partner will inherit an existing membership portal CMS and deliver a single sign-on solution between our target state digital platforms.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Beyond forming a new strategic partnership, the focus of this tender is to select a vendor whose product can deliver an industry-leading digital membership experience. Alongside this, the successful vendor will demonstrate that their organisation has the vision and capability to anchor a Content Management Systems (CMS) with the right target state for ETF's future digital ecosystem. ETF will appoint a lead contractor who will in turn appoint relevant sub-contractors as needed, ensuring we have a single responsible Strategic Digital Partner. Our functional and non-functional requirements are set out in Part 2 of the Tender Response Document (TRD), which will need to be completed in full and submitted as part of the overall tender response.

Renewal: The contract will be for a three-year initial period followed by two optional one-year extension periods.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009142-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | £250,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Unsuccessful |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1W 9SP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | Pimlico North |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72212783 - Content management software development services
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 72227000 - Software integration consultancy services
- 72266000 - Software consultancy services

## Release History

- 21 Mar 2024 at 10:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009142-2024
- 10 Nov 2023 at 11:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033278-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.et-foundation.co.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA28768

## Provenance

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