--- title: "2025 - Website Design and Build Services, and Hosting and Maintenance" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e359" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e359" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e359.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e359.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DORSET AND WILTSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE" published: "2025-02-18" --- # 2025 - Website Design and Build Services, and Hosting and Maintenance Buyer: DORSET AND WILTSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e359 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e359) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e359.json) ## Summary Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is in the tender stage for the procurement of website design and build services, including ongoing hosting and maintenance. This is an open procedure with a tender period ending on 21st March 2025. The contract, valued at £250,800, will commence on 26th May 2025 and is initially set to run until 31st March 2029, with the possibility of extending for up to an additional six years. This procurement falls under the IT services category, encompassing consulting, software development, Internet, and support, and the successful bidder will operate within the United Kingdom regional boundaries. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with experience in website design, development, and maintenance. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a proven track record in delivering innovative web solutions and robust hosting services would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. By securing this long-term contract with Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, successful bidders can establish a strong partnership with a key regional authority, enhancing their portfolio and gaining valuable industry credibility. ## Notice Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service came into being on 1 April 2016. Its current website was launched on the same date. The Service has decided that the time is right to procure a new website, building on the successes of the existing version but also taking into account the technological developments of the last ten years. This procurement is for the design and build of a new website, and also the on-going hosting and maintenance.The Authority proposes to enter into a contract with the Successful Bidder for a period of four years. The contract will commence on 26th May 2025, or as near as possible to this date. The initial term will expire 31st March 2029. The Authority may extend the contract for three further periods of 24 months. The maximum contract term is therefore ten years. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service came into being on 1 April 2016. Its current website was launched on the same date. The Service has decided that the time is right to procure a new website, building on the successes of the existing version but also taking into account the technological developments of the last ten years. This procurement is for the design and build of a new website, and also the on-going hosting and maintenance. The Authority proposes to enter into a contract with the Successful Bidder for a period of four years. The contract will commence on 26th May 2025, or as near as possible to this date. The initial term will expire 31st March 2029. The Authority may extend the contract for three further periods of 24 months. The maximum contract term is therefore ten years. Renewal: The Authority proposes to enter into a contract with the Successful Bidder for a period of four years. The contract will commence on 26th May 2025, or as near as possible to this date. The initial term will expire 31st March 2029. The Authority may extend the contract for three further periods of 24 months. The maximum contract term is therefore ten years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005623-2025 | | 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 | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 21 Mar 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 25 May 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | 2028 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £250,800 | | Lots value | £250,800 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DORSET AND WILTSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE | | Locality | SALISBURY | | Post town | Salisbury | | Postcode | SP1 3NR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire | | Local authority | Wiltshire | | Electoral ward | Salisbury St Francis & Stratford | | Westminster constituency | Salisbury | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 18 Feb 2025 at 14:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005623-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/dwfire/aspx/Home - https://www.dwfire.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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