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title: "Early Market Engagement - EOI"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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# Early Market Engagement - EOI

Buyer: CLEVELAND FIRE AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2f8921fb-9d48-45ee-b387-3f95d88a1acc

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## Summary

The Cleveland Fire Authority is currently in the planning stage of an early market engagement exercise titled "Early Market Engagement - EOI", aimed at identifying a Website Improvement Tool. This initiative is set to enhance the functionality of their external website and is classified under web page editing software development services. Interested parties should note that the engagement deadline is 9 January 2019, and the opportunity is located in the North East region of England.

This tender offers significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in information technology services and technical computer support. Businesses that can provide website improvement tools compatible with WordPress, including features such as accessibility analysis and GDPR compliance tracking, would be particularly well-positioned to compete for future contracts resulting from this engagement.

## Notice

Please note that this is a market engagement exercise and is not a tender exercise. Cleveland Fire Brigade would like to seek expressions of interest from market operators that provide a Website Improvement Tool to monitor and improve the Brigades external website. The improvement tool must be able to; -Id misspellings, grammar etc. -Be functional with WordPress -Automate ID broken links -Autoscan site -Click through -Where people access, how people access (Devices, location) -Accessibility rating (WCAG 2.0 2.1) -GDPR check data; track cookies - Reading age breakdown - Accessibility analysis and guidance Cleveland Fire Brigade will use the output of this pre-market engagement activity to determine the next stages and inform a potential procurement exercise. Please use the contact details below to register your interest in this engagement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1eb9a057-558d-40db-bd5f-a99b8a311d96 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Dec 2018 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 9 Jan 2019 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CLEVELAND FIRE AUTHORITY |
| Locality | HARTLEPOOL |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS25 5TH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |
| Local authority | Hartlepool |
| Electoral ward | Fens & Greatham |
| Westminster constituency | Hartlepool |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72212224 - Web page editing software development services
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 72611000 - Technical computer support services

## Release History

- 19 Dec 2018 at 13:40 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1eb9a057-558d-40db-bd5f-a99b8a311d96
- 19 Dec 2018 at 13:36 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1eb9a057-558d-40db-bd5f-a99b8a311d96

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1eb9a057-558d-40db-bd5f-a99b8a311d96
  19th December 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ec906930-2c7a-4596-b3b9-4a402e9c4e3e
  Functional Requirement

## Provenance

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