# GSS25237 - Strategic Marketing and Digital Services

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED](/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [MC2 Manchester Limited](/contract-winners/mc2-manchester/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £200,000
- Tender value: £200,000
- Award date: 15 July 2025
- Published: 18 July 2025
- Contract start: 16 July 2025
- Contract end: 15 July 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: a9465de9-b276-4db9-ab51-c7322b930749-854587
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ad1038de-7757-4931-9798-c25f322384ec

## Description

\*\*This is an Awarded Contract, Not a Call for Competition\. This requirement has been awarded against RM6124 Communications Marketplace DPS\*\* UKRI STFC STFC had a requirement for a partner to be part of its external web provision service for its scientific departments\. This will be a combination of migrating legacy SharePoint hosted sites and new greenfield projects Overall Requirement The STFC requires a partner to work in partnership with internal web team, for user requirements, strategic positioning, UX design, and content creation and population to achieve public entity externally-facing website requirements\. These will include: • Accessibility that conforms with modern requirements and Government standards\. • Access security that conforms with modern requirements and Government standards\. A modern user experience supported by integrated tools and features, and streamlined processes\. • The hosting provision is managed by an internal team on a cloud-based provider\. Key Capabilities/Benefits Needed • Providing comprehensive relevant information about the Council's activities, \(goals, projects, and events\)\. • Providing support and responsive to content authors and web service users\. • Ensuring that all devices used to support our services are regularly updated with the latest security patches and undergo routine maintenance to safeguard our data • Making information accessible to all public citizens\. • Facilitating stakeholder interaction and collaboration

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9465de9-b276-4db9-ab51-c7322b930749-854587)