Published date: 2 August 2024

This notice was replaced on 20 November 2024

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 20 November 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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

Location of contract

LU6 1NF

Value of contract

£15,000

Procurement reference

Website Development, Hosting, Support & Maintenance Tender

Published date

2 August 2024

Closing date

26 August 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Contract type

Supply 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?

No

Description

Dunstable Town Council is seeking from suppliers a quote for the provision of a new website, hosting, maintenance and ongoing support.

The website specification is stated in the Tender Introduction document and has a defined list of minimum requirements the service must meet in order to ensure that the Council achieves both legally required compliance and communication functions.

The supplier must be experienced in providing websites and ongoing support to town councils and have a proven track record and understanding of all requirements relating to a council's website. Specifically in regard to the accessibility compliance requirements (currently WCAG2.1AA raising to WCAG2.2AA in October 2024). In addition, the supplier must have experience and an understanding of the publishing requirements and techniques for local government organisations.

The Town Council's domain is .gov.uk; therefore, it's preferable that the supplier be accredited by the CDDO (Cabinet Digital Data Office) and authorised and be Cyber Essentials Certified. The Council's domain is hosted by Cloudflare.

The Council's IT systems are based on Microsoft 365. Any solution must be compatible with this system and the Council email hosting service and must have insurance cover against cyber-attack, data loss and GDPR failures.

Tender Introduction
Organisations wishing to reply to this tender must fully read all attached documentation including the separate Appendix sections. The organisation must fill in the forms and tables within Appendix B of this tender.

In Appendix B, Part 4 the organisation must submit a detailed proposal on how they will meet the following as detailed below:

Core Objectives
Scope of Work
Key requirement & functionality
Hosting, domain & support
Training
Maintenance
User Experience and Navigation

In addition to Appendix B, Part 4 the organisation must also submit:

A proposed project plan and timeline that outlines the key stages, deliverables and milestones of the website development, hosting, and support process.

Any other relevant supporting information.

A proposed website design and layout that demonstrates the tenderer's understanding of the council's requirements, preferences, and values. Please note, the Council is likely to launch a new council brand in October 2024 and the proposed solution will need to be flexible to reflect this.

Details on how to apply are outlined in the Tender Introduction.

Please contact info@dunstable.gov.uk if you have any questions or require any clarification.

More information

Attachments

About the buyer

Address

Grove House,76 High Street North
DUNSTABLE
LU61NF
England

Telephone

01582 513000

Email

accounts@dunstable.gov.uk

Website

www.dunstable.gov.uk