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title: "Digital Agency to Design and Deliver a New Website and Content Management System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ed6e"
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published: "2025-12-02"
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# Digital Agency to Design and Deliver a New Website and Content Management System

Buyer: NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ed6e

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## Summary

The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission has awarded the contract for the design and delivery of a new website and Content Management System to Get Swarms Ltd., a digital agency. This contract is part of a further competition call-off under the CCS framework RM1043.8 Digital Outcomes 6. The procurement, which falls under the category of IT services, aims to enhance the Assembly Commission's digital presence and is focused on services to improve public engagement and accessibility. The procurement process was limited, with no prior publication of a call for competition, and included a standstill period of 10 calendar days following the award notification. The contract, valued at £273,000, was signed on 27 November 2025, and will be monitored by the Assembly Commission's Contract Manager alongside CCS.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in software development and digital solutions. Companies with the ability to interface with existing applications and deliver innovative website designs and user-friendly content management systems are well-suited to compete in similar procurements. The focus on improving web accessibility and compliance with statutory requirements highlights an opportunity for businesses with experience in WCAG and digital transformation projects. Get Swarms Ltd., a SME based in London, will provide the services from Parliament Buildings in Belfast, showcasing the potential for digital agencies to engage in government contracts that enhance public sector digital capabilities.

## Notice

Digital Agency to design and deliver a new public facing corporate website and to supply a user-friendly Content Management System (CMS).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Digital Agency must have the technical capability to interface with the Assembly Commission's in-house applications that provide content to the website via a series of methods, including Rest API. The Digital Agency will commit, through the delivery of a new website and CMS, to improving and upgrading the Assembly Commission's digital presence, making the website more user centred, easier to navigate and visually appealing. This will also lead to better public engagement and ensure compliance with statutory/regulatory accessibility requirements. Web accessibility is essential, and the Digital Agency as a minimum, ensure that all individuals, regardless of their abilities or disabilities, can navigate and interact with online content effortlessly. Full compliance with WCAG to an appropriate standard will be an essential aspect of the project. Additional information: Contract performance will be monitored on an ongoing basis by both the Assembly Commission's Contract Manager and CCS. Any issues with performance will be managed by the Contract Manager on an ongoing basis with any unresolved issues escalated to the Procurement Office. The supplier must provide monthly performance data against the agreed KPIs.

Options: Optional 12 month extension

### Procurement Information

This procurement was run using a further competition from the CCS Digital Outcomes 6 framework. The Northern Ireland Assembly Commission complied with the Public Contracts. Regulations 2015 (as amended) and incorporated a standstill period of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision and provided time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079121-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £273,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY COMMISSION |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT4 3XX |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Stormont |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast East |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GET SWARMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 2 Dec 2025 at 17:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079121-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.niassembly.gov.uk

## Provenance

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