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Published 21 Feb 2025, 09:12 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Website Design, Build and Support

Official notice

Authority: City of Sunderland College (Education)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£250,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Mar 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The College, has a requirement for the creation of four separate websites for a period of 36 months, with the option to extend for 2 x 12 months.The expectation is that implementation will commence mid 2025 with live launch by mid 2026.Requirement to replace our current website architecture with a solution which enhances the user experience, streamlines the course application process, enables seamless mobile-first platforms that prioritise accessibility, optimise student recruitment, and integrate effectively with internal systems such as Pro Solution. As part of the development, the successful tenderer will provide an efficient and modern content management system (CMS) enabling streamlined website management and improved functionality for users and administrators alike.

CPV: Networking, Internet and intranet software development services · Web server software development services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Price: 37
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Mobilisation, Maintenance and Hosting: 37
Published award criteria (1)
  • Mobilisation, Maintenance and Hosting: 37
Conditions of participation1
  • Economic & financial standing

    Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 37 of 37 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Feb 2025, 09:12 GMT
Last source update
21 Feb 2025, 09:12 GMT
Award evaluation window
19 Mar 2025 – …
Authority reference
SUN REF 148
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-006521
Classification (CPV)
Networking, Internet and intranet software development servicesWeb server software development services
Delivery area
North East (UKC23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e5d5 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Refer to Procurement Documents

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
19 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
19 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT

Timeline

21 Feb 2025 → 19 Mar 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    21 Feb 2025, 09:12 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    19 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    19 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City of Sunderland College

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Bede Campus , Sunderland , North East, SR3 4AHContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.