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Website design, build and hosting services[E17]

Threemilestone, Truro, United KingdomTRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST[E1]

In plain English

What they want: This opportunity is for the appointment of an experienced supplier to design, build and host websites for 41 schools across the Multi-Academy Trust. The solution must enable each school's individual identity to be clearly represented, while operating within a cohesive, trust wide digital framework that supports quality, statutory compliance and effective oversight.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 27 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC. UTC: 27 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC.
Published 27 Oct 2026.
Value: GBP 300,000
Buyer: TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUSTSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents: The tender documents for this notice are on the buyer's own portal, usually behind a free supplier registration. We link to them and do not fetch them, so the report is based on the notice only.

Deadline[E6]: 27 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC
Value[E18]: GBP 300,000
Published[E14]: 27 Oct 2026
Procedure[E13]: Competitive flexible procedure
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 12 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

This opportunity is for the appointment of an experienced supplier to design, build and host websites for 41 schools across the Multi-Academy Trust. The solution must enable each school's individual identity to be clearly represented, while operating within a cohesive, trust wide digital framework that supports quality, statutory compliance and effective oversight. The proposed design approach should be sufficiently flexible to reflect the differing needs, audiences and characteristics of the Trust's primary, secondary and all-through schools while maintaining a consistent user experience and brand alignment across the Trust.[E7]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: UKK3, United Kingdom.[E8]
ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E9]
ConditionLot 1 selection criterion: The Authority will select up to four (4) Participants (the "Tenderers" and each a "Tenderer") to be invited to tender, who shall be those Participants who achieved the highest scores against the conditions of participation. If fewer than f…[E10]
DetailLot 1 runs from 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2032, extendable to 31 Mar 2033.[E4]
DetailClarification questions close at 20 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC.[E11]
DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E16]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document 101490-2026

Evidence

18 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST.
Document 101490-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 72413000 (World wide web (www) site design services).
Document 101490-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
The notice is classified under CPV 72415000 (World wide web (www) site operation host services).
Document 101490-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Lot 1 runs from 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2032, extendable to 31 Mar 2033.
“2027-04-01T00:00:00+01:00 to 2032-03-31T23:59:59+01:00”
Document 101490-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 101490-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Requests to participate must be submitted by 27 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC. Invited suppliers bid later.
“2026-11-27T17:00:00Z”
Document 101490-2026, field /tender/expressionOfInterestDeadline, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“This opportunity is for the appointment of an experienced supplier to design, build and host websites for 41 schools across the Multi-Academy Trust. The solution must enable each school's individual identity to be clearly represented, while operating within a cohesive, trust wid…”
Document 101490-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
Delivery location: UKK3, United Kingdom.
Document 101490-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 101490-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Lot 1 selection criterion: The Authority will select up to four (4) Participants (the "Tenderers" and each a "Tenderer") to be invited to tender, who shall be those Participants who achieved the highest scores against the conditions of participation. If fewer than f…
“The Authority will select up to four (4) Participants (the "Tenderers" and each a "Tenderer") to be invited to tender, who shall be those Participants who achieved the highest scores against the conditions of participation. If fewer than four Participants satisfy the conditions…”
Document 101490-2026, field /tender/lots/0/selectionCriteria/criteria/0/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
Clarification questions close at 20 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC.
“2026-11-20T17:00:00Z”
Document 101490-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 101490-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The procedure is: Competitive flexible procedure.
Document 101490-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
The notice was published on 27 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-27T12:15:33Z”
Document 101490-2026, field /tender/documents/1/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.
Document 101490-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
The notice explains how to submit a tender.
“TENDER DOCUMENTATION If you are interested in this opportunity, please email procurement@tpacademytrust.org referencing 'TPAT-036-2026' in the subject line to receive a copy of the tender pack. SUBMISSIONS All Participants shall submit one electronic copy of each applicable Stag…”
Document 101490-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
The notice is titled "WEBSITE DESIGN, BUILD AND HOSTING SERVICES".
Document 101490-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E18
The stated value is GBP 300,000 excluding VAT.
“300000 GBP”
Document 101490-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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