Published date: 8 March 2024

Last edited date: 8 April 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 16 April 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Web page editing software development services - 72212224

  • World wide web (www) site design services - 72413000

  • World wide web (www) site operation host services - 72415000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£41,500

Procurement reference

IA2871

Published date

8 March 2024

Closing date

16 April 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 June 2024

Contract end date

31 May 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Staffordshire County Council is looking to appoint a supplier to our current digital offer, and how it might be improved. The specification in brief is to cover:

1) Create a website that enables staff, community groups, new audiences and the general public to explore, share, curate and search the following related to the heritage of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent:
o Stories
o Collections: archives, photographs, films, audio clips
o Other resources
2) Create a website that showcases and markets the service, events and exhibitions.

Key principles for the new website are:
• Rejuvenated online presence
• Marketing for new audiences
• Opportunities for sharing and user participation (including open / linked data).
• Linked to physical visits - especially to exhibitions and events.
• Increasing digitisation
• Increasing digital transactions
• Mobile friendly and accessible
• Clear and strong identity and branding
• User friendly, simple to use and good navigation
• Meets at least the minimum standard approved by Heritage Lottery Fund for accessibility https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/funding/good-practice-guidance/introduction-online-accessibility
• Targeted, punchy and clean content. Good quality content that is easy to find.
• Easily discoverable content from Google and other search engines

Please refer to the full tender documentation for further details.

More information

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The tender opportunity will be undertaken through the Authority's e-tendering system Proactis https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com

Suppliers should set up a profile on Proactis by completing their company details first. Then registering their interest to this specific tender opportunity by searching under reference IA2871.

Any questions regarding this opportunity should go through the 'message function'.

Please do not contact the Buyer direct.

About the buyer

Address

Tipping Street
STAFFORD
ST162DH
England

Email

michelle.davies@staffordshire.gov.uk