Buyer Name: Northern Ireland Assembly Commission
Buyer Address: Parliament Buildings, Ballymiscaw Stormont, BELFAST, UKN06, BT43XX, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement@niassembly.gov.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 2890418308
Buyer Name: Northern Ireland Assembly Commission
Buyer Address: Parliament Buildings, Ballymiscaw Stormont, BELFAST, UKN06, BT43XX, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement@niassembly.gov.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 2890418308
Digital Agency to design and deliver a new public facing corporate website and to supply a user-friendly Content Management System (CMS).
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Lot Description: 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.
Lot 1 Status: cancelled
Lot 1 Has Options: Yes
Lot 1 Options: Optional 12 month extension
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Nice-to-haves
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Technical
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Cultural FIt
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value
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