{
  "edition": "2026-10-22",
  "checkedAt": "2026-10-22T12:16:08Z",
  "coverageNote": "Five website and digital opportunities, reviewed on 22 October 2026. Open a notice for requirements, source links and the details to check before bidding.",
  "opportunities": [
    {
      "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-0784a9",
      "title": "Rutland County Museum Brand Identity and Website",
      "buyer": "Rutland County Council",
      "summary": "Create the museum's brand identity and an accessible website together. Delivery is scheduled for December 2026 to March 2027.",
      "category": "Website & CMS",
      "stage": "tender",
      "publishedAt": "2026-10-09",
      "deadline": "2026-10-30T23:59:59Z",
      "deadlineLabel": "30 October 2026 · 23:59 GMT",
      "valueGBP": 30000,
      "valueBasis": "Estimated contract value excluding VAT. The notice's gross figure is inconsistent; confirm tax treatment with the buyer.",
      "location": "Rutland, England",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095616-2026",
      "sourceLabel": "Find a Tender · 095616-2026",
      "whyRelevant": [
        "A defined brand-and-web project for a creative digital agency.",
        "The notice identifies SME suitability."
      ],
      "watchouts": [
        "ProContract advert DN832375 lists an earlier expression-of-interest close: 29 October at 23:30 (portal timezone not labelled). Confirm registration and document access before that window closes; this differs from the published submission deadline.",
        "Questions close 23 October 2026 at 23:59 BST.",
        "Brand identity is part of the scope, alongside development."
      ],
      "requirements": [
        "Quality carries 60% of evaluation; price 40%.",
        "Submit through ProContract. A UK participation-location restriction is recorded; check the pack."
      ],
      "unknowns": [
        "CMS, migration volume and detailed supplier thresholds require the bidding documents."
      ],
      "evidence": [
        {
          "label": "Combined scope",
          "quote": "a distinctive and sustainable brand identity",
          "sourceUrl": "https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT666506&catID="
        },
        {
          "label": "Official deadline field",
          "quote": "2026-10-30T23:59:59Z",
          "sourceUrl": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages?updatedFrom=2026-10-09T12%3A08%3A00&updatedTo=2026-10-09T12%3A09%3A00&limit=100"
        },
        {
          "label": "Earlier portal window",
          "quote": "29/10/2026 23:30",
          "sourceUrl": "https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=7971500f-d1c3-f111-813c-005056b64545"
        }
      ],
      "verifiedAt": "2026-10-22T12:16:08Z",
      "pagePath": "/opportunities/rutland-county-museum-brand-website/"
    },
    {
      "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-077751",
      "title": "Chelmsford College Website tender",
      "buyer": "Chelmsford College",
      "summary": "Replace the college website with a mobile-first ASP.NET site serving prospective students, parents and businesses. Planned delivery runs February–August 2027.",
      "category": "Website & CMS",
      "stage": "tender",
      "publishedAt": "2026-10-13",
      "deadline": "2026-11-06T23:59:00Z",
      "deadlineLabel": "6 November 2026 · 23:59 GMT",
      "valueGBP": 50000,
      "valueBasis": "Estimated contract value excluding VAT (£60,000 including VAT).",
      "location": "Chelmsford, Essex, England",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096341-2026",
      "sourceLabel": "Find a Tender · 13 October update",
      "whyRelevant": [
        "A defined replacement website with staff training and accessibility in evaluation."
      ],
      "watchouts": [
        "ASP.NET is specified; a generic WordPress proposal may not fit.",
        "Participation is reserved for SMEs/VCSEs; a UK location restriction is recorded.",
        "Additional support is possible, not committed."
      ],
      "requirements": [
        "Prepare sample pages and a roughly 45-minute demonstration.",
        "Usability 45%, demonstration 30%, price 25%.",
        "Email submissions as instructed; questions close 30 October, 23:59 GMT."
      ],
      "unknowns": [
        "Confirm detailed integration, hosting and accessibility requirements in the current attachments."
      ],
      "evidence": [
        {
          "label": "Technology requirement",
          "quote": "build a new website in ASP.net",
          "sourceUrl": "https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT667297&catID="
        },
        {
          "label": "Official deadline field",
          "quote": "2026-11-06T23:59:00Z",
          "sourceUrl": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages?updatedFrom=2026-10-13T08%3A40%3A00&updatedTo=2026-10-13T08%3A43%3A00&limit=100"
        }
      ],
      "verifiedAt": "2026-10-22T12:16:08Z",
      "pagePath": "/opportunities/chelmsford-college-website/"
    },
    {
      "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-07818a",
      "title": "Digital Marketing Tourism & Economic Development Services",
      "buyer": "Petersfield Town Council",
      "summary": "Run destination campaigns, social content and Visit Petersfield website updates to attract day visitors and support local businesses. Initial term: December 2026–November 2027.",
      "category": "Digital campaigns",
      "stage": "tender",
      "publishedAt": "2026-10-07",
      "deadline": "2026-11-15T23:59:59Z",
      "deadlineLabel": "15 November 2026 · 23:59 GMT",
      "valueGBP": 15000,
      "valueBasis": "Annual maximum budget excluding VAT. £45,000 excluding VAT across three years only if both extensions are exercised.",
      "location": "Petersfield, Hampshire, England",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT665085&catID=",
      "sourceLabel": "Sell2Wales · official notice republication",
      "whyRelevant": [
        "A recurring content-and-campaign brief rather than a website rebuild."
      ],
      "watchouts": [
        "The annual budget must cover the required programme; extensions need council approval.",
        "Tourism experience is evaluated."
      ],
      "requirements": [
        "Provide campaign evidence, a seasonal content approach and reporting examples.",
        "Explain collaboration with retailers and community partners.",
        "Email the tender using notice instructions. Questions close 6 November, noon GMT."
      ],
      "unknowns": [
        "Confirm media-spend allocation, deliverable volumes and supplier thresholds in the detailed brief."
      ],
      "evidence": [
        {
          "label": "Annual budget",
          "quote": "£15,000 per year + VAT",
          "sourceUrl": "https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT665085&catID="
        },
        {
          "label": "Full-notice submission deadline",
          "quote": "15 November 2026, 23:59PM",
          "sourceUrl": "https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT665085&catID="
        }
      ],
      "verifiedAt": "2026-10-22T12:16:08Z",
      "pagePath": "/opportunities/petersfield-digital-marketing/"
    },
    {
      "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-067c6d",
      "title": "Dedicated Housing Tenant Website",
      "buyer": "Cardiff Council",
      "summary": "Design, build, host and support a bilingual tenant website. The published contract period spans November 2026–November 2031.",
      "category": "Website & CMS",
      "stage": "tender",
      "publishedAt": "2026-10-16",
      "deadline": "2026-10-23T12:00:00+01:00",
      "deadlineLabel": "23 October 2026 · 12:00 BST",
      "valueGBP": 75500,
      "valueBasis": "Estimated contract value excluding VAT (£90,600 including VAT), covering the published five-year period.",
      "location": "Cardiff, Wales",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097781-2026",
      "sourceLabel": "Find a Tender · 16 October update",
      "whyRelevant": [
        "Accessible website delivery with hosting and support responsibilities."
      ],
      "watchouts": [
        "Submission closes 23 October 2026 at 12:00 BST; clarification closed on 2 October.",
        "Welsh and English delivery is required.",
        "This is a five-year total, not an annual budget."
      ],
      "requirements": [
        "WCAG 2.2 AA and an independent accessibility audit.",
        "Secure hosting, recovery arrangements, staff training and asset handover.",
        "Submit in Proactis under ERFX1008859; quality 60%, price 40%."
      ],
      "unknowns": [
        "Check detailed service levels and supplier thresholds before preparing a bid."
      ],
      "evidence": [
        {
          "label": "Audit requirement",
          "quote": "including the provision of an independent accessibility audit",
          "sourceUrl": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097781-2026"
        },
        {
          "label": "Amended deadline field",
          "quote": "2026-10-23T12:00:00+01:00",
          "sourceUrl": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages?updatedFrom=2026-10-16T10%3A33%3A00&updatedTo=2026-10-16T10%3A36%3A00&limit=100"
        }
      ],
      "verifiedAt": "2026-10-22T12:16:08Z",
      "pagePath": "/opportunities/cardiff-housing-tenant-website/"
    },
    {
      "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-077803",
      "title": "Website redesign and redevelopment",
      "buyer": "Capital City College",
      "summary": "Research, design, migrate and launch the college website by 30 September 2027. The initial term includes 12 months of maintenance.",
      "category": "Website & CMS",
      "stage": "tender",
      "publishedAt": "2026-10-16",
      "deadline": "2026-10-27T12:00:00+00:00",
      "deadlineLabel": "27 October 2026 · 12:00 GMT",
      "valueGBP": 400000,
      "valueBasis": "Estimated total INCLUDING VAT. Separate development ceiling: £250,000 including VAT; hosting, licences and support must be priced separately.",
      "location": "London, England",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097901-2026",
      "sourceLabel": "Find a Tender · 16 October amendment",
      "whyRelevant": [
        "A substantial college rebuild for an agency with migration and accessibility experience."
      ],
      "watchouts": [
        "Questions closed 14 October 2026; submission closes 27 October 2026 at 12:00 GMT.",
        "The 16 October amendment clarifies spend: £250,000 is not the whole-contract estimate.",
        "Mandatory launch timing and third-party dependencies increase delivery risk."
      ],
      "requirements": [
        "Pass the selection questionnaire, then tender evaluation and possible pitch.",
        "Provide a CDP code and submit through In-tend.",
        "WCAG 2.2 AA, independently audited; quality 85%, price 15%."
      ],
      "unknowns": [
        "Read Clarification Log #7 and confirm supplier thresholds and the inconsistent lot currency field."
      ],
      "evidence": [
        {
          "label": "Build budget boundary",
          "quote": "This covers Year 0 costs only",
          "sourceUrl": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097901-2026"
        },
        {
          "label": "Official deadline field",
          "quote": "2026-10-27T12:00:00+00:00",
          "sourceUrl": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages?updatedFrom=2026-10-16T12%3A18%3A00&updatedTo=2026-10-16T12%3A19%3A00&limit=100"
        }
      ],
      "verifiedAt": "2026-10-22T12:16:08Z",
      "pagePath": "/opportunities/capital-city-college-website/"
    }
  ]
}