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Office of the Children's Commissioner - Invitation to Tender, Website Redevelopment and Maintenance

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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19 Jul 2022 at 14:58

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is currently soliciting bids for the "Office of the Children's Commissioner - Invitation to Tender, Website Redevelopment and Maintenance". This procurement, classified under web page editing software development services, seeks to design and maintain a new website for the Office of the Children’s Commissioner, enhancing user experience and integrating existing platforms. The tender period is set to conclude on 3rd August 2022, with the contract starting on 31st October 2022 and running until 1st November 2025. The estimated contract value is £81,000, and it follows an open procurement method, allowing for broad participation.

This tender represents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialised in web design, software development, and digital maintenance services. Particularly, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete. The project aims to create a user-friendly, centralised digital platform, making it an appealing prospect for innovative companies looking to contribute to public digital transformation while supporting the strategic goals of the Children's Commissioner.

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Notice Title

Office of the Children's Commissioner - Invitation to Tender, Website Redevelopment and Maintenance

Notice Description

invitation to tender This invitation to tender is to design, develop, maintain and support a new Children's Commissioner's (CC) website (replacement website) to replace the current website (childrenscommissioner.gov.uk) - including the Help at Hand area (childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/help-at-hand/) - and to incorporate the currently separate In My Opinion (IMO) website (imohub.org.uk), providing a single digital platform for the organisation and its services. The CC is also seeking maintenance, development and support services for a period of three years, including a break clause after one year. Following the CC's rebrand and newly published business plan for the 2022/23 period, the CC is seeking a supplier to play a key role in delivering the ambitions of the Office. The supplier selected will provide expert guidance, input and support to the CC to deliver continuous improvements to user experience and to reflect strategic objectives as part of the ongoing maintenance contract. The CC's replacement website will be mainly managed and updated by internal staff with support from Department for Education (DfE) colleagues to access the opportunity please register on the Department for educations E Tendering Portal https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html Additional information: Please find the opportunity at the Department for Education's E tendering Portal.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a346712c-ba56-406b-a215-b96c28545b81
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e87c528-2e53-42fb-b7ad-fb60b92363d0
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

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


CPV Codes

72212224 - Web page editing software development services

72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£81,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jul 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Aug 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Oct 2022 - 1 Nov 2025 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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