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Digital Agency to Design and Deliver a New Website and Content Management System

NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY COMMISSION

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02 Dec 2025 at 17:36

Summary of the contracting process

The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission has awarded the contract for the design and delivery of a new website and Content Management System to Get Swarms Ltd., a digital agency. This contract is part of a further competition call-off under the CCS framework RM1043.8 Digital Outcomes 6. The procurement, which falls under the category of IT services, aims to enhance the Assembly Commission's digital presence and is focused on services to improve public engagement and accessibility. The procurement process was limited, with no prior publication of a call for competition, and included a standstill period of 10 calendar days following the award notification. The contract, valued at £273,000, was signed on 27 November 2025, and will be monitored by the Assembly Commission's Contract Manager alongside CCS.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in software development and digital solutions. Companies with the ability to interface with existing applications and deliver innovative website designs and user-friendly content management systems are well-suited to compete in similar procurements. The focus on improving web accessibility and compliance with statutory requirements highlights an opportunity for businesses with experience in WCAG and digital transformation projects. Get Swarms Ltd., a SME based in London, will provide the services from Parliament Buildings in Belfast, showcasing the potential for digital agencies to engage in government contracts that enhance public sector digital capabilities.

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Notice Title

Digital Agency to Design and Deliver a New Website and Content Management System

Notice Description

Digital Agency to design and deliver a new public facing corporate website and to supply a user-friendly Content Management System (CMS).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Digital Agency must have the technical capability to interface with the Assembly Commission's in-house applications that provide content to the website via a series of methods, including Rest API. The Digital Agency will commit, through the delivery of a new website and CMS, to improving and upgrading the Assembly Commission's digital presence, making the website more user centred, easier to navigate and visually appealing. This will also lead to better public engagement and ensure compliance with statutory/regulatory accessibility requirements. Web accessibility is essential, and the Digital Agency as a minimum, ensure that all individuals, regardless of their abilities or disabilities, can navigate and interact with online content effortlessly. Full compliance with WCAG to an appropriate standard will be an essential aspect of the project. Additional information: Contract performance will be monitored on an ongoing basis by both the Assembly Commission's Contract Manager and CCS. Any issues with performance will be managed by the Contract Manager on an ongoing basis with any unresolved issues escalated to the Procurement Office. The supplier must provide monthly performance data against the agreed KPIs.

Options: Optional 12 month extension

Procurement Information

This procurement was run using a further competition from the CCS Digital Outcomes 6 framework. The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission complied with the Public Contracts. Regulations 2015 (as amended) and incorporated a standstill period of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision and provided time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ed6e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079121-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£273,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Nov 20252 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY COMMISSION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@niassembly.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2890418308

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT4 3XX
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Stormont
Westminster Constituency
Belfast East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GET SWARMS

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