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title: "(25008) Website Compliance Support Service"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000780551"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY"
published: "2024-10-29"
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# (25008) Website Compliance Support Service

Buyer: SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000780551

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## Summary

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is planning a public procurement process for a "Website Compliance Support Service" aimed at providing governance and compliance advisory and support for their extensive website estate. This service is categorised under environmental protection and will be primarily serviced remotely. This procurement, currently in the planning stage, requires interested suppliers to complete an online survey questionnaire by no later than 23:59 on 24 November 2024. Key details about the tender, titled "(25008) Website Compliance Support Service," were published on 29 October 2024, with anticipations for a future notice around 31 March 2025. The project aims to audit approximately 60 websites and microsites, addressing non-compliance issues particularly concerning WCAG 2.2 and the Equality Act 2010.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for organisations specialising in digital compliance, website audits, and accessibility solutions. Companies that can provide comprehensive audit services, identify and categorise compliance issues, and develop cost-effective remediation strategies will find this an ideal fit. The service requires expertise in regulatory standards and the capacity to deliver thorough and actionable compliance strategies remotely. Businesses with experience in supporting public sector clients and those capable of mobilising quickly to meet the specified deadlines will be well-positioned to compete effectively for this contract.

## Notice

Provision of a Website Estate Governance & Compliance Advisory & Support Service.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A provision of an external third-party service provision via a desktop digital resource is needed to support the organisation to best:- * Audit the entire website estate (approximately 60 sites/microsites) * Identify and document non-compliance issues and content that does not meet the relevant accessibility legislation and standards (WCAG 2.2 and the Equality Act 2010 in particular). * Categorising and specifying the nature of the issue, and level of required resolution. * Development and delivery of a costed solution/proposal strategy to include remediation actions, with the necessary resource and time estimates for bringing the entire website estate up to the indicated compliance standards.. Interested suppliers are invited to return an online survey response questionnaire via MS Forms at https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?subpage=design&FormId=ZW3yXEbPcky6 gnV32cLXqykpSOfTPr9FgsyyRTUtwuhUNlRFTkQ3N0s0R0w2RDVVUUpXVExUSDhHVy4u by no later than 23:59 on 24 November 2024.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT517073 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY |
| Locality | HOLYTOWN, NORTH LANARKSHIRE |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML1 4WQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM34 North Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | North Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Mossend and Holytown |
| Westminster constituency | Airdrie and Shotts |
| Delivery location | TLM84 North Lanarkshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 72330000 - Content or data standardization and classification services
- 72420000 - Internet development services
- 72512000 - Document management services
- 79131000 - Documentation services
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79342000 - Marketing services
- 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services
- 79822500 - Graphic design services
- 79970000 - Publishing services

## Release History

- 29 Oct 2024 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT517073

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT517073&idx=4
  22nd November 2024 - This is a log of questions raised out with PCS, with a SEPA response/clarification included.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT517073&idx=1
  29th October 2024 - Appendix A - Background Information
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT517073&idx=3
  29th October 2024 - Appendix A - Background Information *Updated 3pm 29/10/24 with working survey link
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT517073&idx=2
  29th October 2024 - Appendix B - Draft Specification (v.1)
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT517073
  (25008) Website Compliance Support Service - Provision of a Website Estate Governance & Compliance Advisory & Support Service.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=780551
- http://www.sepa.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000780551
- https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?subpage=design&FormId=ZW3yXEbPcky6
- https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?subpage=design&FormId=ZW3yXEbPcky6gnV32cLXqykpSOfTPr9FgsyyRTUtwuhUNlRFTkQ3N0s0R0w2RDVVUUpXVExUSDhHVy4u

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