--- title: "Office of the Children's Commissioner - Invitation to Tender, Website Redevelopment and Maintenance" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a346712c-ba56-406b-a215-b96c28545b81" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a346712c-ba56-406b-a215-b96c28545b81" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a346712c-ba56-406b-a215-b96c28545b81.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a346712c-ba56-406b-a215-b96c28545b81.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2022-07-19" --- # Office of the Children's Commissioner - Invitation to Tender, Website Redevelopment and Maintenance Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a346712c-ba56-406b-a215-b96c28545b81 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a346712c-ba56-406b-a215-b96c28545b81) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a346712c-ba56-406b-a215-b96c28545b81.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is currently soliciting bids for the "Office of the Children's Commissioner - Invitation to Tender, Website Redevelopment and Maintenance". This procurement, classified under web page editing software development services, seeks to design and maintain a new website for the Office of the Children’s Commissioner, enhancing user experience and integrating existing platforms. The tender period is set to conclude on 3rd August 2022, with the contract starting on 31st October 2022 and running until 1st November 2025. The estimated contract value is £81,000, and it follows an open procurement method, allowing for broad participation. This tender represents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialised in web design, software development, and digital maintenance services. Particularly, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete. The project aims to create a user-friendly, centralised digital platform, making it an appealing prospect for innovative companies looking to contribute to public digital transformation while supporting the strategic goals of the Children's Commissioner. ## Notice invitation to tender This invitation to tender is to design, develop, maintain and support a new Children's Commissioner's (CC) website (replacement website) to replace the current website (childrenscommissioner.gov.uk) - including the Help at Hand area (childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/help-at-hand/) - and to incorporate the currently separate In My Opinion (IMO) website (imohub.org.uk), providing a single digital platform for the organisation and its services. The CC is also seeking maintenance, development and support services for a period of three years, including a break clause after one year. Following the CC's rebrand and newly published business plan for the 2022/23 period, the CC is seeking a supplier to play a key role in delivering the ambitions of the Office. The supplier selected will provide expert guidance, input and support to the CC to deliver continuous improvements to user experience and to reflect strategic objectives as part of the ongoing maintenance contract. The CC's replacement website will be mainly managed and updated by internal staff with support from Department for Education (DfE) colleagues to access the opportunity please register on the Department for educations E Tendering Portal https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html Additional information: Please find the opportunity at the Department for Education's E tendering Portal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e87c528-2e53-42fb-b7ad-fb60b92363d0 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Jul 2022 | | Submission deadline | 3 Aug 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Oct 2022 - 1 Nov 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £81,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3BT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72212224 - Web page editing software development services - 72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services ## Release History - 19 Jul 2022 at 14:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e87c528-2e53-42fb-b7ad-fb60b92363d0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e87c528-2e53-42fb-b7ad-fb60b92363d0 19th July 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html Please find the opportunity at the Department for Education's E tendering Portal. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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