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# (NU/1589-37) Web Services Retainer 2021-2022

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nu-1589-37-web-services-retainer-2021-2022-ocds-h6vhtk-02e4cd). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Newcastle University: "(NU/1589-37) Web Services Retainer 2021-2022". Published status: complete. Dynamic Market Estimate: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Newcastle University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/newcastle-university-GB-FTS-95021)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, Marketing management consultancy services, Marketing services, Programming services of packaged software products, Sales or marketing software development services (+3 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02e4cd`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nu-1589-37-web-services-retainer-2021-2022-ocds-h6vhtk-02e4cd#tl-md)

## Description
We are seeking to appoint an agency on a retainer for 11 months to support with the following key services:
•	Web content development
o	Write and edit effective web content:
	Using user centred content design principles
	Optimised for appropriate readability
	Optimised for search engines and mobile devices
	To meet the University’s web content guidelines and standards
o	Rewrite Newcastle University content so it is more suitable for the web
o	Use our content workflow and CMS to develop and publish content
•	Web page creation
o	Use our content workflow system, GatherContent, to manage content creation and approvals processes
o	Create and publish approved web content using one of our content management systems (CMS). We use TerminalFour (T4) as our enterprise level CMS for the web estate on ncl.ac.uk. We also use Hubspot CMS for specific projects and support is required for both.
o	Deliver pages that are accessible for users with cognitive and physical difficulties or disabilities.
•	       Technical Web Development (necessary skills)
•	       Project management skills

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 48480000, 48481000, 72210000, 72212480, 72212481, 79342000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** We are seeking to appoint an agency on a retainer for 11 months to support with the following key services:
•	Web content development
o	Write and edit effective web content:
	Using user centred content design principles
	Optimised for appropriate r...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** (NU/1589-37) Web Services Retainer 2021-2022 (active)
  - Award id: `023901-2021-NU/1589-37-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Wardour**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-52517`
  - Value: £70,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** (NU/1589-37) Web Services Retainer 2021-2022 (active)
  - Signed Value: £70,000
  - Signed Date: 07/09/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F023901-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-09-27T08:27:41.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T19:20:59.979Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02e4cd