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Website Architecture Review

CAREERS WALES

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Feb 2025 at 10:02

S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

18 Feb 2025 at 12:31

S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Careers Wales, a public body focused on providing impartial information and guidance on education, training, and work, is seeking proposals for a "Website Architecture Review". This procurement falls under the "Computer support and consultancy services" category (CPV Code 72600000) and takes place in Cardiff, Wales. As of 28th February 2025, the procurement has reached the award stage, with Mobilise Cloud Services Limited being the appointed supplier. Key dates included the closing deadline for bids on 26th February 2025, with final work to be billed and completed by 24th March 2025. The main aim of the tender is to assess the website's architecture, focusing on aspects such as backend infrastructure, interoperability, API design, and the software development life cycle using the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses with expertise in web development, particularly those experienced with Java, Microsoft Azure, cloud platforms, and DevOps practices. Companies accredited as Microsoft Azure/AWS Cloud Expert Partners and those familiar with microservices architecture will find this opportunity ideal for showcasing their capabilities. By engaging in this comprehensive architecture review, businesses can not only demonstrate their technical proficiency but also contribute to the enhancement and optimisation of a critical public service platform, fostering potential long-term partnerships and growth in the consultancy sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Website Architecture Review

Notice Description

Introduction & BackgroundCareers Wales is the National Careers Service for Wales, providing impartial information, advice, and guidance to help people make informed choices about their education, training, and work. The careerswales.gov.wales website is the main online platform for delivering the service, reaching over 500K users per year, with more than 100K registered users. The website is powered by a modern and scalable micro services architecture; using Azure Kubernetes for the backend, react applications for the frontend, and Drupal CMS for content management. The website also follows a REST API approach and a style guide for consistent and user-friendly design.The backend development of the site is predominately contracted to a software engineering team, whilst frontend development of the website and its applications are contracted to a third-party digital agency to deliver. Careers Wales has an internal product development team responsible for the project management of new products and services on the Careers Wales web platform. The product development team includes agile project management, test automation, manual software testing, UX and design. In addition, Careers Wales has an internal DevOps team consisting of systems engineers that hold responsibility for the backend infrastructure, maintenance of existing applications, and the platforms security architecture.The purpose of this procurement paper is to invite proposals from qualified and experienced architecture review consultants, who can conduct a comprehensive and independent assessment of the website's architecture, to highlight good practice, identify any potential issues or risks, and provide recommendations for improvement.Scope and Detailed RequirementsThe scope of the architecture review will cover the following aspects of the website's architecture:* The backend infrastructure approach, including the Azure Kubernetes cluster, the microservices (predominantly Java), the databases (predominantly Cosmos and Elastic), the CRM (Dynamics), the security, scalability, performance, and reliability.* The interoperability between the backend and frontend applications, including the React components, the Drupal CMS, and the style guide.* The API approach, including the design, implementation, documentation, testing, integration, and maintenance.* The Software Development Life Cycle; specifically the CI/CD deployment model for Careers Wales applications, and Dev/SecOps processes.* The capability of the internal technical management of the forementioned systems.The architecture review will not cover the following aspects of the website's architecture:* The content and functionality of the website, which are outside the scope of this paper.* The business and operational processes of Careers Wales, which are not directly related to the website's architecture.* The accessibility, or the usability of the website.* The budget and timeline of the website's development and maintenance, which are subject to contractual agreements.ObjectivesThe objectives of the architecture review are to:* Validate the quality and suitability of the website's architecture, in terms of meeting the current and future needs of Careers Wales and its customers.* Identify any strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, or threats in the website's architecture, in terms of best practices, standards, and compliance.* Provide recommendations for improvement, enhancement, or optimisation of the website's architecture, in terms of feasibility, cost-effectiveness, and impact.* The analysis should be conducted under the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework. The analysis should be conducted against all pillars; Reliability, Security, Cost Optimised.Expected OutcomesThe expected outcomes of the architecture review are:* A comprehensive report documenting the findings, analysis, and recommendations of the architecture review, with supporting evidence and rationale in line with the Well-Architected framework.* The report should include an executive summary of the findings in a format suitable for non-technical board members.* Presentation and discussion of the report with Careers Wales.Skills and Experience* Technical Expertise: Web development experience in Java, experience of cloud platforms such as Azure and related DevOps practices* Development and architecture principles such as micro services* Experience of working on similar projects* Microsoft Azure/AWS Cloud Expert Partner AccreditationContractual* The maximum budget available for this project is PS50,000* This work must be billed and completed by 24th March 2025ScheduleItem Time LineProcurement listing Sell to Wales 18/02/25Deadline for supplier questions 25/02/25 (11:00)Closing date 26/02/25 (11:00)Notification of appointment 28/02/25This work must be billed and completed by 25/03/25

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-148248
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=148248
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Feb 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
26 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Feb 202512 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAREERS WALES
Contact Name
Steve Gurnell
Contact Email
steve.gurnell@careerswales.gov.wales
Contact Phone
+44 2920846145

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 2HH
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Cathays
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MOBILISE CLOUD SERVICES

Further Information

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