Published date: 19 April 2024

Last edited date: 30 April 2024

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 3 May 2024, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Web page editing software development services - 72212224

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£1 to £25,000

Procurement reference

NEJH190424CMNTW

Published date

19 April 2024

Closing date

3 May 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

13 May 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

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

Natural England requires specialist support and advice to generate new and manage existing content of the National Trails website as well as investigating and pursuing resolution to any website content or technical queries. Hosting and technical maintenance of the NT website is currently contracted out to a third party (Big Blue Door) until March 2026, but Natural England requires specialist support and advice to ensure that content shown on the existing website is relevant and accurate. This support would be provided on a call-off basis until 31st March 2025 and would cover the following areas of work in relation to the website:

-advice to Natural England and Natural Resources Wales

-analysis of any problems/issues raised by general public, service providers or National Trail Officers/trail managing authorities

-responding to and resolution of queries

-solution proposal and implementation

-content creation, proposal and management

-ensuring compliance with accessibility standards

-training on creating and managing content where required - internal and for partners

-documenting procedures and guidance

-advice relating to branding and NT logos

-technical liaison as required with third parties (including current website host)

-support for website related social media activity

We expect the supplier to have a good knowledge and understanding of this area of work - access to the outdoors and specifically the family of National Trails in England and Wales.

We expect the supplier to have experience of website content management (i.e. wordpress) and knowledge and use of google analytics.

We expect the supplier to be proficient in editing and managing content on the NT website interactive maps and has access to the necessary software and technology to undertake this work (i.e. GIS, adobe acrobat pro etc).

We expect the supplier to be available and provide core support between Monday and Thursday.

IMPORTANT RFQ EDITED 29th April 2024. Please note RFQ edited to correct missing information. Please note that this contract is reserved - only bidders based within the UK may apply.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached.
Your response must be sent to danny.moores@naturalengland.org.uk by 17:00 on 03/05/2024.

If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to danny.moores@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

This contract is reserved - only bidders based within the UK may apply. Please indicate the location for the delivery of these services in your response. The RFQ has now been corrected (30th April 2024).

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Danny Moores

Address

County Hall
Spetchley Road
WORCESTER
WR52NP
England

Telephone

07900 608279

Email

danny.moores@naturalengland.org.uk