Contract For Design and management/hosting of the University Internet presence

UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTERcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-066dbcProcurement Act 2023SME suitableclosed for bids
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Estimated value

£500k

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

18 Mar 2026

Deadline 17 Apr 2026

Description

The University of Winchester wish to invite you to tender for Contract For Design and management/hosting of the University Internet presence, the details of which are set out in our invitation to tender documentation. Please read and follow the instructions. If you wish to participate, please confirm via the portal within 48 working hours of the tender invitation being published. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/winchester/aspx/Home Please allow sufficient time to submit your return. Any queries relating to this tender must be made via correspondence on the website and can be addressed to the main contact as shown. Deadlines for clarification : 03/04/2026, no clarifications will be responded to after this date Important Details Suppliers must have and evidence experience of delivering the design of a Higher Education website, preferably for a UK institution. Suppliers must have experience of hosting large-scale commercial/corporate websites themselves or within the "consortia" they are fronting This is a "no commitment to purchase" Tender The University is currently finalising the budget for this project. We reserve the right to exclude suppliers if their bids are financially unviable. Please return you responses for the following documents in Excel format Website Core Functional Requirements Website Core Technical Requirements Website Future Technical Requirements This is to aid with scoring the tender responses, if they are not returned in Excel format your submission may be rejected.

Scope

Reference
ITS/00000155/2025-26
Total value
£500,000 excluding VAT
£600,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 May 2026 to 31 May 2032
Possible extension to 31 May 2034

Initial 6 year contract, if happy with the supplier we require the option to extend for a further 2 years.

Main category
services
CPV classifications
72413000
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Costcost40.00%
Functional and Technicalquality40.00%
Presentation/Understandingquality10.00%
Innovation and Future Planningquality5.00%
Experiencequality5.00%

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
03 Apr 2026, 11:00 am
Submission deadline
17 Apr 2026, 11:00 am
Submission address
Tender Submission must be made electronically via. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/winchester/aspx/Home
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Open procedure