CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Development, Hosting and Support of a new website for the Older People’s Commissioner

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The Commissioner's website - www.olderpeoplewales.com - is a key channel through which she provides information and updates to older people and stakeholders, throughout Wales and more widely.

The Commissioner wants to develop a new engaging version of her website, reflecting the organisation’s values, which encourages and supports older people and stakeholders to access and engage with a wide range of content, information and resources. The new website must comply with the latest design and accessibility standards and must be available in both English and Welsh languages.

We will work collaboratively with the successful contractor, utilising their creativity and expertise to finalise the design and structure of the new website, while also being guided by the views of older people and stakeholders that are currently being captured through a series of engagement sessions.

The successful contractor will be responsible for the hosting of the website, as well as providing on-going support and maintenance for the platform for the duration of the contract.

The Commissioner is therefore seeking tenders for the development of a new website, and hosting services and ongoing maintenance support for a period of four years, to run from March 2022 to March 2026, with an option to extend the contract for an additional year to March 2027.

The contract will be awarded in November 2021 and a period of build, testing and dual running will be required for site launch in March 2022.

Information about the Commissioner’s role and work is available from her current website: www.olderpeoplewales.com

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=115005.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Development and delivery of website £50,000 including VAT

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Compliance with requirements identified within the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD), which is available and can be downloaded from Sell2Wales and any other relevant evidence.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

Download the ESPD document here: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=114229

(WA Ref:115005)

Download the ESPD document here: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=115005

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice