Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c19-9948-73b7-b4f7-1f46c85aea24/support-and-maintenance-of-ofwat-and-open-water-websites closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Support and Maintenance of Ofwat and Open Water websites [Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/water-services-regulation-authority-ofwat) Estimated value £25,000 to £35,000 Published 8 Nov 2017 Deadline Closed 23 Nov 2017 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The contract is scheduled to start on 6 December 2017 and last for a period of 24 months until 5 December 2019, unless both parties agree an extension in which case such extension shall be no more than 6 weeks in duration from end of Contract Hosting - this element of the contract includes a secure hosting environment, firewall and quarterly vulnerability scanning for both sites. Maintenance - this element covers all updates and fixes to the WordPress core system and any associated plug-ins on the sites. There will be a daily backup and synchronising of uploaded media and other digital assets and weekly web server image snapshots. Support - this element covers telephone and email support, content changes and uploads where needed and minor site adjustments. Support calls should be acknowledged within one hour of being raised, with a reasonable update given within four hours. If the call cannot be resolved within one working day, regular updates and a timescale for completion must be given, as an indicative figure, around 25 support calls were raised in the last 12 months. There may also be additional support work or development required to the websites as needed throughout the contract duration. Any additional work should be quoted for and delivered to an agreed timescale. Both the Ofwat and Open Water websites are built in WordPress 4.8.2 and have bespoke WordPress plugins. The Ofwat site has 507 pages, 2,060 publications and 5,562 media items to be migrated; Open Water has 37 pages, 30 documents and 213 media items to be migrated. The sites are currently hosted by separate companies so migration would need to be managed with both companies. Read full description ## CPV classification Maintenance of computer peripherals Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/e49f1181-f3cd-4530-88a3-a6dc7a759990) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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