--- title: "Health Research Authority website redevelopment project - Alpha and Beta" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5200cfea-22d2-47b2-81b4-1be965359c05" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5200cfea-22d2-47b2-81b4-1be965359c05" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5200cfea-22d2-47b2-81b4-1be965359c05.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5200cfea-22d2-47b2-81b4-1be965359c05.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "HEALTH RESEARCH AUTHORITY" published: "2017-03-28" --- # Health Research Authority website redevelopment project - Alpha and Beta Buyer: HEALTH RESEARCH AUTHORITY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5200cfea-22d2-47b2-81b4-1be965359c05 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5200cfea-22d2-47b2-81b4-1be965359c05) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5200cfea-22d2-47b2-81b4-1be965359c05.json) ## Summary The Health Research Authority is seeking suppliers for the "Health Research Authority website redevelopment project - Alpha and Beta" to modernise their digital resources for the research community. This procurement falls under the category of computer-related services, with a contract value of £60,000. The tender was awarded on 7 February 2017, with the contract starting on 16 February 2017 and concluding on 30 June 2017. The procurement process was initiated as a tender and is currently at the Award stage. This project presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in web development and digital services, particularly those with experience in enhancing user experience and creating user-friendly content management systems. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete in this tender, given the emphasis on innovative solutions and the capacity for agile development. The successful supplier will play a crucial role in transforming the HRA's online presence, ultimately facilitating improved engagement with researchers and stakeholders. ## Notice The HRA website is a key resource for the research community and other stakeholders through which we provide information, guidance, policies, consultations, calls for comment and other resources. It is the main first point of contact that researchers have with the HRA and our services. The functions and duties of the HRA are set out in the Care Act. The organisation has responsibilities for the co-ordination and standardisation of practice relating to the regulation of health and social care research. This is to protect participants and potential participants in health or social care research and the general public by encouraging and facilitating research that is safe and ethical. Our current website is dense and complex to navigate, holding around 400 pages and over 1,000 documents. The content on the website was also the subject of a judicial review in 2015, with findings pointing to the need for the HRA to provide more clarity around our statutory role and the nature of our content in terms of regulatory functions or best practice advice and guidance. We would like to work with a supplier to support us by delivering both alpha and beta phases, to enable us to create a website that meets the needs of our users. We will also use this opportunity to develop a process of continuous improvement, to ensure the site remains up to date and responsive to emerging technologies and trends without the need for large and costly wholescale redevelopments in the future. This larger redevelopment will give us the opportunity to fundamentally change the information architecture and design of the site, improving user journeys as a result. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7fcf476f-8062-4d95-9149-45d97dc8acda | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Mar 2017 | | Submission deadline | 25 Jan 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 7 Feb 2017 | | Contract period | 16 Feb 2017 - 30 Jun 2017 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £60,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £60,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HEALTH RESEARCH AUTHORITY | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South East London | | Postcode | SE1 6LH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark | | Local authority | Southwark | | Electoral ward | St George's | | Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | TORCHBOX | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72500000 - Computer-related services ## Release History - 28 Mar 2017 at 14:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7fcf476f-8062-4d95-9149-45d97dc8acda ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7fcf476f-8062-4d95-9149-45d97dc8acda 28th March 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.hra.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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