Official UK procurement notice
25-44 Web Content Management System & Website Design
Authority: University of Wolverhampton (Education)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe University is seeking to appoint one or more specialist delivery partners to support the procurement, implementation, and optimisation of a new institutional website and Content Management System (CMS). Contracts may be awarded to a single integrated provider covering both lots or to separate suppliers for each lot, depending on the quality and suitability of proposals received.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Sept 2030, 23:59 BST.
- How the procedure runs: Qualification, technical assestment then presentation from top 3 suplliers (or above 75%)
CPV: Content management software development services · World wide web (www) site design services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£840,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Website DesignAwardedRenewalPublished value£420,000
This lot covers the design and development of a modern, mobile-first institutional website that significantly enhances the University’s digital presence. The solution must comply with WCAG 2.2 AA/AAA accessibility standards and provide modular and personalised content layouts, integrated analytics, and comprehensive site-wide search functionality. The website must be designed to work seamlessly with the CMS provided under Lot 1 and be supported by training, maintenance, and ongoing optimisation
Lot #2Web Content ManagementAwardedRenewalPublished value£420,000
This lot covers the provision of a robust, flexible CMS tailored to the higher education sector, inclusive of secure and scalable hosting. The CMS must adopt a headless, API first architecture; support granular content governance and approval workflows integrate with Entra ID (formerly Azure AD); and provide functionality for personalisation and A/B testing. The CMS and hosting solution must demonstrate GDPR compliance, ensure high availability and performance monitoring, and be supported by comprehensive training, maintenance, and ongoing support arrangements.
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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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality/Techincal: 70%
- Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality/Techincal
- Price
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Sept 2030
- First published
- 23 Sept 2025, 11:11 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Jan 2026, 14:56 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
25-44- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-058810- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059fedFind a Tender
- How it runs
Qualification, technical assestment then presentation from top 3 suplliers (or above 75%)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
23 Sept 2025 → 27 Jan 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published399 days ago23 Sept 2025, 11:11 BST
- Clarification questions by372 days ago20 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline368 days ago24 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by330 days ago1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts299 days ago2 Jan 2026
- Latest notice published273 days ago27 Jan 2026, 14:56 GMT
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Sept 2025- Tender notice published23 Sept 2025, 11:11 BSTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published27 Jan 2026, 14:56 GMTUK12
- Status changed to complete27 Jan 2026, 14:56 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 27 Jan 2026 | CancelledThe University of Wolverhampton hereby gives notice that it has terminated the above procurement procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. Following completion of the technical evaluation stage, the University undertook a further internal review of its requirements. As a result of this review, it was identified that the existing specification requires material revision to ensure alignment with the University's developing Digital Strategy. Accordingly, the University has taken the decision to abandon the current procurement process, and no contract award will be made under this procedure. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: All docummets available at https://wlv.bravosolution.co.uk/ - all correspondences must be via this portal
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender