--- title: "Dedicated Housing Tenant Website" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067c6d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-067c6d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067c6d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067c6d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CARDIFF COUNCIL" published: "2026-04-07" --- # Dedicated Housing Tenant Website Buyer: CARDIFF COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067c6d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-067c6d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067c6d.json) ## Summary Cardiff Council is currently in the planning stage of a tender process for developing a dedicated housing tenant website, classified under IT services. The Council, located in Cardiff, UK, is seeking inputs through a Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire to refine their procurement strategies and requirements. This initiative aims to assess key areas such as website design, bilingual functionality, hosting, security, and training. Interested parties must submit their responses via Microsoft Forms by 23:59 on 21st April 2026. The projected contract period is expected to run from 30th May 2026 to 6th August 2026. This procurement presents considerable growth opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those adept in responsive website development and complying with accessibility standards. SMEs and VCSEs are encouraged to participate due to their suitability for this contract, which requires the capability to provide a mobile-first, bilingual platform in compliance with Welsh Language Standards and WCAG 2.2 AA standards. The contract, valued at £75,000, offers a chance for these businesses to establish a robust partnership with a public authority, gaining access to further public sector work, and showcasing expertise in designing and implementing secure and compliant websites. ## Notice The purpose of this Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire (PME) is to gather information from the supplier market to assist Cardiff County Council in developing their procurement strategy and requirements for a dedicated housing tenant website. The responses will help assess market capability and alignment with operational requirements explore key areas including website design, accessibility, bilingual functionality, hosting, security, and training. Please note that this exercise is for gathering information only and is not a call for competition, and responses will not be evaluated as part of any formal tender process. There is no commitment by the Council to undertake a tendering process following this PME. Expressions of InterestThe Council invites the marketplace to inform the Council's procurement process and to this end would welcome any written submissions (Questionnaire enclosed) (not exceeding 5 pages) Our RequirementsThe Council intends to procure a supplier to deliver the following outcomes: Design and develop a responsive, mobile-first website for housing tenants.Implement bilingual functionality (Welsh and English) in compliance with Welsh Language Standards (52-57). Ensure full compliance with WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility standards, including provision of an independent accessibility audit report.Configure hosting and security, meeting UK public sector cloud impact assessment criteria, GDPR compliance, and UK/EU data residency. Provide training and handover to Council administrators, enabling independent management of content.Deliver disaster recovery and backup strategy and confirm SLAs for uptime and incident response. Transfer all source code, content, and assets to the Council upon completion.This Pre-Market Engagement Notice serves to alert the marketplace to this opportunity and enable the Council to use any gathered information to shape the proposed procurement. The Council invites interested prospective contractors to lodge an initial expression of interest for this opportunity electronically via Microsoft Forms: https://forms.office.com/e/7b14MxVWxkPLEASE NOTE All submissions must be submitted via Microsoft Forms before 23:59 on Tuesday 21st April 2026. ### Planning Information The purpose of this Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire (PME) is to gather information from the supplier market to assist Cardiff County Council (the Authority) in developing their procurement strategy and requirements for a dedicated housing tenant website. Please provide responses by accessing Microsoft Forms from the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/7b14MxVWxk All submissions must be submitted before 23:59 on Tuesday 21st April 2026. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031551-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 11 May 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 29 May 2026 - 6 Aug 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £75,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CARDIFF COUNCIL | | Locality | CARDIFF | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF10 4UW | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | | Local authority | Cardiff | | Electoral ward | Butetown | | Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 7 Apr 2026 at 14:08 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031551-2026 - 3 Apr 2026 at 08:49 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031190-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031551-2026 7th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031190-2026 3rd April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.cardiff.gov.uk - https://forms.office.com/e/7b14MxVWxk - https://forms.office.com/e/7b14MxVWxkPLEASE - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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