Notice Information
Notice Title
Content Management: National Trails website 2024/25
Notice 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. Additional information: 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).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-17e8d008-73fe-4789-9f30-a8f839c41b0b
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b75b93a-7ae0-474c-937a-1a5b7ab56042
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (below threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72212224 - Web page editing software development services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £25,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £24,472 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Jul 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 3 May 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 May 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- 12 May 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NATURAL ENGLAND
- Contact Name
- Danny Moores
- Contact Email
- danny.moores@naturalengland.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- 07900 608279
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WORCESTER
- Postcode
- WR5 2NP
- Post Town
- Worcester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG12 Worcestershire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Worcester
- Electoral Ward
- Nunnery
- Westminster Constituency
- Worcester
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b75b93a-7ae0-474c-937a-1a5b7ab56042
8th July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/261aa134-2f4d-49ca-bd46-94310eccbd7d
30th April 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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