CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Dylunio a chynnal y wefan - Website design and maintenance

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The National Botanic Garden of Wales is a charity dedicated to the research and conservation of biodiversity, to sustainability, lifelong learning and the enjoyment of the visitor. We are looking for the services of an experienced company that can redesign, host and maintain our website to a standard that reflects our ethos and mission.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=121094.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Bidders must be able to provide the following:

Evaluate and audit the current website, in terms of its image, content and function and to visit the Garden to understand our mission.

Design a website allowing for the integration of an already established booking and payment system to be linked where relevant. Currently our donation page is linked to Just Giving, our admission and event ticketing system is driven by Access Gamma whilst our online shop is driven by WooCommerce.

Building and refining the site’s administration system

Feedback to us with an initial concept, taking on board our suggestions and working with us to create an user friendly platform.

To produce the final design and build, host and maintain the website.

To offer ongoing web support, agreed with a service level agreement.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:121094)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice