--- title: "Homes England - (DOS5) ITT - Digital Content team capability services partner" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-910ee782-9cd0-4377-8bf1-af6a8e960738" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-910ee782-9cd0-4377-8bf1-af6a8e960738" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-910ee782-9cd0-4377-8bf1-af6a8e960738.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-910ee782-9cd0-4377-8bf1-af6a8e960738.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY)" published: "2022-03-21" --- # Homes England - (DOS5) ITT - Digital Content team capability services partner Buyer: HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY) Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-910ee782-9cd0-4377-8bf1-af6a8e960738 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-910ee782-9cd0-4377-8bf1-af6a8e960738) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-910ee782-9cd0-4377-8bf1-af6a8e960738.json) ## Summary The procurement process led by Homes England, titled "Homes England - (DOS5) ITT - Digital Content team capability services partner," is focused on acquiring services in the IT industry, specifically in content and accessibility capabilities. The procurement is currently at the award stage, with a total contract value of £500,000. The contract period is set to begin on 17 April 2022 and conclude on 28 April 2023. Bids were accepted until 15 March 2022, and the services are to be delivered in England, with the project aiming to enhance the compliance and accessibility of Homes England's GOV.UK content. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in IT services, particularly those with expertise in consulting, software development, and support related to content accessibility. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to consider competing for this contract, as they are identified as suitable candidates. Companies that can offer innovative solutions in content management and accessibility improvements would be particularly well-positioned to benefit from this contract. ## Notice Homes England has identified the need for a Content and Accessibility capability to be stood up, embed standards and practices so that Homes England GOV.UK published content is aligned to GDS standards and is accessibility regulations compliant. Deliver Content and Accessibility outcomes based deliverables to enable Homes England to stand up and transition to a permanent FTE content team. Deliverables: * Design permanent content and accessibility team and assist with recruitment activities. Help with onboarding of new permanent staff. * Improve accessibility compliance of HE Wordpress intranet site. * Audit of existing content publishing and accessibility processes and ways of working, identifying areas for improvement. * Develop content and accessibility community of practice and build content and accessibility awareness in Homes England. * Devise and implement GOV.UK content maintenance plan. If useful identify discrete content areas to use as pilots. * GOV.UK content audit to identify opportunities to remove legacy content and identify content owners for live content. * Search visibility performance report for HE GOV.UK content, highlighting opportunities to boost search ranking and implement. * Create training materials relating to working with the content team, introduction to content design and deliver these trainings. * Document all activities for knowledge base for permanent team. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d15bb816-a015-487a-a101-66cf5ca87c58 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Mar 2022 | | Submission deadline | 15 Mar 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 21 Mar 2022 | | Contract period | 16 Apr 2022 - 28 Apr 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £500,000 | | 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 | HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY) | | Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE | | Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Postcode | NE4 5BZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside | | Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Electoral ward | Arthur's Hill | | Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | SCROLL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 21 Mar 2022 at 10:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d15bb816-a015-487a-a101-66cf5ca87c58 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d15bb816-a015-487a-a101-66cf5ca87c58 21st March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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