Contracts FinderCall-off contract
Published 18 Jul 2025

Contracts Finder notice

GSS25237 - Strategic Marketing and Digital Services

Authority: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
CPV: Web page editing software development services (72212224)
Published contract value£200,000Exc. VAT
Contract ends 15 Jul 2027
Awarded to MC2 Manchester Limited
Contract starts 16 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

**This is an Awarded Contract, Not a Call for Competition. This requirement has been awarded against RM6124 Communications Marketplace DPS**

UKRI STFC STFC had a requirement for a partner to be part of its external web provision service for its scientific departments. This will be a combination of migrating legacy SharePoint hosted sites and new greenfield projects

Overall Requirement

The STFC requires a partner to work in partnership with internal web team, for user requirements, strategic positioning, UX design, and content creation and population to achieve public entity externally-facing website requirements. These will include:

  • Accessibility that conforms with modern requirements and Government standards.
  • Access security that conforms with modern requirements and Government

standards.

A modern user experience supported by integrated tools and features, and

streamlined processes.

  • The hosting provision is managed by an internal team on a cloud-based provider.

Key Capabilities/Benefits Needed

  • Providing comprehensive relevant information about the Council's activities, (goals,

projects, and events).

  • Providing support and responsive to content authors and web service users.
  • Ensuring that all devices used to support our services are regularly updated with

the latest security patches and undergo routine maintenance to safeguard our data

  • Making information accessible to all public citizens.
  • Facilitating stakeholder interaction and collaboration

Published procurement details

Dynamic purchasing system cited in notice
Communications Marketplace · RM6124
Procedure
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Buyer reference
GSS25237
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Selective
Additional classifications 1: Reference
72212480
Additional classifications 1: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 1: Description
Sales, marketing and business intelligence software development services
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    15 Jul 2025
  2. Contract starts
    16 Jul 2025
  3. Notice published
    18 Jul 2025
  4. Contract ends
    15 Jul 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Suppliers named on the notice

  • MC2 Manchester LimitedSupplier The Boardwalk 21 Little Peter Street Manchester M15 4PS
    Identifier
    03847022 · GB-COH
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    SME

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-ad1038de-7757-4931-9798-c25f322384ec-2025-07-18T08:26:42+01:00
Published
18 Jul 2025
Latest update
18 Jul 2025
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-ad1038de-7757-4931-9798-c25f322384ec
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-ad1038de-7757-4931-9798-c25f322384ec-1
GSS25237 - Strategic Marketing and Digital Services: contract ends 15 Jul 2027 [#2384ec] · Tenderline