Scope
Reference
DWFRS 2025/017
Description
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue is seeking to award a contract for the provision of a new website
Contract 1. 2025 Website Design & Build Services, and Hosting & Maintenance
Supplier
Contract value
- £208,800 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
12 December 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
12 December 2025
Standstill period
- End: 23 December 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
9 January 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 12 January 2026 to 31 October 2029
- Possible extension to 31 October 2035
- 9 years, 9 months, 20 days
Description of possible extension:
The Authority may extend the contract for three further periods of 24 months.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Information about tenders
- 13 tenders received
- 13 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 13 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 12 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Submission
Submission type
Tenders
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Supplier
Thornacre Engineering Ltd.
- Companies House: 13412950
173 Thornacre
Barnet
EN5 3JZ
United Kingdom
Email: parag@thornacre.com
Region: UKI71 - Barnet
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. 2025 Website Design & Build Services, and Hosting & Maintenance
Contracting authority
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBHD-1355-WLCT
Service Headquarters, Five Rivers Health & Wellbeing Centre, Hulse Road
Salisbury
SP1 3NR
United Kingdom
Email: DWProcurement@dwfire.org.uk
Region: UKK15 - Wiltshire CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government