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title: "Development, maintenance and website hosting"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e165"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE"
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# Development, maintenance and website hosting

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e165

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## Summary

The University of Gloucestershire procured services to host, maintain and develop its public university website and associated microsites. The requirement covers internet development, software and related IT consulting, support and maintenance. Delivery is at the University of Gloucestershire in Cheltenham. The procurement was for services under Lot 4 of the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium ITS4052 Software Licence Reseller and Consultancy Services framework. The buyer is a public university based at Park Campus, Cheltenham. The selected supplier, Academia Limited, is a software and consultancy business providing the commercial off-the-shelf software route used for this requirement. The work therefore suits providers with the technical capability to operate and improve institutional websites and connected microsites, alongside relevant software licensing and support services.

This procurement is complete and was awarded through a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The University of Gloucestershire made a direct award to Academia Limited through Lot 4 of the ITS4052 framework, using the framework supplier ranking; Academia was identified as the top-ranked supplier for commercial off-the-shelf software. Price was the stated award criterion. One bid was recorded. The award is active and the contract was signed on 1 August 2026. Its value is £103,775. The award relates to the requirement for website hosting, maintenance and development. The published tender lot is marked cancelled, while the associated award and contract are active. No contract end date or duration is stated in the procurement outcome.

For suppliers that did not win, this procurement is a clear indicator of the university’s demand for outsourced website hosting, maintenance and development, including associated microsites. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable capability to host public-sector or similarly high-profile institutional websites, maintain reliable web services, develop new functionality and support multiple connected sites. Experience with commercial off-the-shelf software licensing and consultancy would be relevant because the requirement was placed through a software licence reseller and consultancy framework. Suppliers should also be able to compete through a ranked framework route where direct award is permitted, and present a strong price position: the recorded evaluation used price and the award followed the framework ranking.

## Notice

A contract to host, maintain and develop the public university website and associated 'microsites' via Lot 4 SUPC ITS 4052 Software Licence Resellers Agreement framework agreement.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A direct award to Academia Limited via Lot 4 Commercial Off The Shelf Software Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium ITS4052 - Software Licence Reseller & Consultancy Services for a company to host, maintain and develop the public university website and associated 'microsites. Additional information: Academia are the top ranked supplier on Lot 4 for Commercial off the shelf software. The SUPC ITS4052 framework permits direct award based on ranking.

### Procurement Information

A direct award to Academia Limited via Lot 4 Commercial off The Shelf Software using Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium ITS4052 - Software Licence Reseller & Consultancy Services. Original notice when framework originally published 2025/S 000-006332

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076250-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £103,775 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE |
| Locality | CHELTENHAM |
| Postcode area | Gloucester |
| Postcode | GL50 2RH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC |
| Local authority | Cheltenham |
| Electoral ward | Park |
| Westminster constituency | Cheltenham |
| Delivery location | TLK13 Gloucestershire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Academia Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72420000 - Internet development services

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2026 at 14:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076250-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.glos.ac.uk
- https://academia.co.uk

## Provenance

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