--- title: "Talk Community and Herefordshire Cares website Tender" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03d5f2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03d5f2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03d5f2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03d5f2.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2023-06-13" --- # Talk Community and Herefordshire Cares website Tender Buyer: HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d5f2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03d5f2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03d5f2.json) ## Summary The Herefordshire Council has issued a tender for the provision of services to design, implement, host, and maintain the Talk Community and Herefordshire Cares websites. The contract, with an estimated value of £210,000, falls under the computer-related services category. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender deadline of July 14, 2023. The contract period is set to start on October 2, 2023, and end on March 31, 2027, with a possible extension of up to 2 years at the council's discretion. The tender is open for electronic submissions. This tender from the Herefordshire Council presents an opportunity for businesses in the computer-related services industry to enhance their growth prospects. Companies experienced in web design, hosting, and maintenance services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The focus on quality and social value criteria in the award process provides an avenue for businesses to showcase their capabilities and commitment to delivering value-driven solutions. Interested parties should ensure compliance with the tender submission requirements and key deadlines to maximise their chances of securing this long-term service contract. ## Notice Herefordshire Council is seeking to appoint a provider to design, implement, host and maintain the Talk Community website and host and maintain the Herefordshire Cares website. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Herefordshire Council is seeking to appoint a provider to design, implement, host and maintain the Talk Community website and host and maintain the Herefordshire Cares website. Talk Community website: The Talk Community website was established in 2015 to enable Herefordshire Council to meet the requirements of the Care Act 2014, specifically around the provision of information, advice and support to help people improve their health and wellbeing by connecting them to their local community, services and activities. The website is used by: * Individuals, especially those with care and support needs, their families, friends and carers * Herefordshire Council social work professionals and other council employees, partner organisations and local groups and services, including the Talk Community Hubs The website provider will be expected to deliver and host a web-based, self-service, end-to-end solution, which seamlessly guides users through online information, advice and self-assessment to enable them to identify solutions with signposting to appropriate services. The provider will only be expected to design, build, develop, host and maintain the Talk Community website, as all content and marketing will be completed by the council's Talk Community Team. Please note external organisations, such as local community groups and event organisers will also need to be able to upload and edit content / information on the website as content providers, via a self-service function, which does not involve accessing the CMS. Herefordshire Cares website: In addition, the provider will also host and maintain the council's Herefordshire Cares website, as part of this contract. The website helps promote and raise the profile of the county's care sector and supports the council and its adult social care organisations to attract, recruit and retain an experienced workforce. The hosting and maintenance requirements will include a daily back up, uptime of at least 99.5% and the annual SSL certificate, it will not involve any website / content development of the WordPress CMS. Renewal: The council reserve the option to extend the contract by up to 2 years, which will be at the sole discretion of the council. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016786-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Jun 2023 | | Submission deadline | 14 Jul 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £210,000 | | Lots value | £210,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | HEREFORD | | Post town | Hereford | | Postcode | HR4 0LE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of | | Local authority | Herefordshire, County of | | Electoral ward | Widemarsh | | Westminster constituency | Hereford and South Herefordshire | | Delivery location | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72400000 - Internet services - 72500000 - Computer-related services ## Release History - 13 Jun 2023 at 19:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016786-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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