---
title: "Web Services Renewal Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05980f"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2025-09-10"
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# Web Services Renewal Programme

Buyer: THE WEST OF ENGLAND COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05980f

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## Summary

The West of England Combined Authority has finalised the Web Services Renewal Programme, a procurement process to modernise and improve the quality of life (QoL) features on its existing websites. The process entails a direct award to JAMES BLAKE SOLUTIONS LTD, a London-based supplier. This contract, classified under web server software development services, primarily falls within the services category and follows the legal framework of the UK's UKPGA 2023/54. Awarded on 10th September 2025, the contract commences on 23rd September 2025 and runs until 31st August 2026. The award value amounts to £300,000 in gross terms, with a net value of £250,000. The procurement method was direct due to proprietary and technical constraints, making integration by an alternative third party impractical.

This tender offers numerous business growth prospects, particularly for large companies with expertise in web server software development and capable of managing proprietary systems. The direct nature of the award and the technical specifications suggest that firms holding specific intellectual property or those with unique technical capabilities are at an advantage. Such contracts can simultaneously expand a supplier's portfolio and cement their relationships with government bodies, paving the way for future collaborations in similar high-value projects.

## Notice

This procurement will allow for none BAU design and development work on WECA's existing web sites to allow modernisation and QoL improvements.

### Procurement Information

This contract is for a supplier to change, amend and modify the existing web services hosted on the servers of and maintained by a single supplier. This creates issues with the technical possibility of integrating a 3rd party into the process and with the exclusive rights issues that access to that suppliers servers, design work and bespoke elements which would be created. No reasonable alternative to direct award exists either due to massive duplication or significant impacts on either suppliers abilities to meet their contract requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055598-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 22 Sep 2025 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE WEST OF ENGLAND COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 6AL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JAMES BLAKE SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72212222 - Web server software development services

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2025 at 16:21 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055598-2025
- 10 Sep 2025 at 16:06 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055587-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055598-2025
  10th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055587-2025
  10th September 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/about-us/contact-us/

## Provenance

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