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Homes England - (DOS5) ITT - Digital Content team capability services partner

HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY)

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21 Mar 2022 at 10:20

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by Homes England, titled "Homes England - (DOS5) ITT - Digital Content team capability services partner," is focused on acquiring services in the IT industry, specifically in content and accessibility capabilities. The procurement is currently at the award stage, with a total contract value of £500,000. The contract period is set to begin on 17 April 2022 and conclude on 28 April 2023. Bids were accepted until 15 March 2022, and the services are to be delivered in England, with the project aiming to enhance the compliance and accessibility of Homes England's GOV.UK content.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in IT services, particularly those with expertise in consulting, software development, and support related to content accessibility. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to consider competing for this contract, as they are identified as suitable candidates. Companies that can offer innovative solutions in content management and accessibility improvements would be particularly well-positioned to benefit from this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homes England - (DOS5) ITT - Digital Content team capability services partner

Notice Description

Homes England has identified the need for a Content and Accessibility capability to be stood up, embed standards and practices so that Homes England GOV.UK published content is aligned to GDS standards and is accessibility regulations compliant. Deliver Content and Accessibility outcomes based deliverables to enable Homes England to stand up and transition to a permanent FTE content team. Deliverables: * Design permanent content and accessibility team and assist with recruitment activities. Help with onboarding of new permanent staff. * Improve accessibility compliance of HE Wordpress intranet site. * Audit of existing content publishing and accessibility processes and ways of working, identifying areas for improvement. * Develop content and accessibility community of practice and build content and accessibility awareness in Homes England. * Devise and implement GOV.UK content maintenance plan. If useful identify discrete content areas to use as pilots. * GOV.UK content audit to identify opportunities to remove legacy content and identify content owners for live content. * Search visibility performance report for HE GOV.UK content, highlighting opportunities to boost search ranking and implement. * Create training materials relating to working with the content team, introduction to content design and deliver these trainings. * Document all activities for knowledge base for permanent team.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-910ee782-9cd0-4377-8bf1-af6a8e960738
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d15bb816-a015-487a-a101-66cf5ca87c58
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Mar 20223 years ago
Contract Period
16 Apr 2022 - 28 Apr 2023 1-2 years
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
HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE4 5BZ
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Arthur's Hill
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SCROLL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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