Tender

Website design, build and maintenance

SOIL ASSOCIATION LIMITED(THE)

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Summary of the contracting process

The Soil Association Limited is currently inviting tenders for a contract titled "Website design, build and maintenance." This project falls under the services industry category, aimed at delivering a bilingual (French and English) website to assist the public and private catering sector in understanding and reducing their carbon footprint. The contract, valued at approximately £40,000, will commence in December 2021 and spans over a five-year maintenance period. Key procurement dates include the expression of interest deadline on 1st November 2021 and invitation to tender deadline on 15th November 2021, with contract award expected by 23rd November 2021.

This tender presents a prime opportunity for web design and development firms, especially those with experience in bilingual site creation and carbon footprint management tools. Companies specialising in multimedia software services, digital project management, and those able to deliver comprehensive website solutions would be particularly well-suited to compete. The project will require strong qualifications in using the Umbraco CMS and a capability for ongoing maintenance, thus attracting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) who are adept in these areas.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Website design, build and maintenance

Notice Description

The Soil Association is inviting tenders for provision of Website Design and Build services. The contract will commence in December 2021 and will include five (5) years' support and maintenance. The contract will include digital project management services from December 2021 - March 2023. The Soil Association is one of four partners in an EU funded project by Interreg, supporting the public and private catering sector with understanding and reducing their carbon footprint. The Soil Association is required to deliver a low-carbon bilingual (French and English) Website which will also host a free carbon calculator web app tool to be used by caterers in the UK and France. This tender is to create a multi-page bilingual Website accessible by French and UK caterers and consumers and to maintain the site for a further 5 years following completion. The site is to be built utilising the Soil Association's current CMS (Umbraco) and will be directly linked to the existing website https://www.foodforlife.org.uk (Built on SiteCore) . Existing Website Hosting services are to be utilised; therefore hosting is not included as part of this tender. The website's purpose will be to act as a central portal for the project's beneficiaries and audiences, as well as being the platform to access the carbon calculator tool. The site will require a public facing area showcasing the project and the total results achieved so far. This will include videos as well as images and text. It will also require a secure and private members area for caterers to access the calculator tool and to input their own data and update their own details. The members area allow access to downloadable resources EG: PDF documents During the project stage there is also an additional element of the contract to provide day-to-day project management of the website build and delivery. The total budget for contract is cPS40,000 Project timeline: December 2021 - Project initiation January 2022 - Website soft launch - Pilot version of microsite built with simple functionality, limited content pages and access to calculator tool End March 2022 - V1 website launch End March 2023 - Final version of website live and in use April 2023 - March 2028 - ongoing maintenance and upkeep of microsite Procurement timeline: Expression of interest deadline: Monday 01 November Invitation to tender deadline: Monday 15 November Shortlisted supplier interviews: Monday 22 November Contract awarded: Tuesday 23 November To apply, please email Charlotte Long, Senior Programme manager clong@soilassociation.org to express your interest and request an invitation to tender pack. The Invitation to tender pack will contain a full brief and specification. Deadline for expressions of interest is Monday 01 November 2021.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f6cd71e-4bb9-4944-a613-e5f5d3edc7ef
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48481000 - Sales or marketing software package

48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package

72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Nov 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2021 - 31 Mar 2028 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOIL ASSOCIATION LIMITED(THE)
Contact Name
Charlotte Long
Contact Email
clong@soilassociation.org
Contact Phone
07468691308

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 6AD
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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