CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

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Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

To develop a Wordpress website/blog/forum on behalf of Disability Wales Enabling Wales Project

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Proposed Task

• To design and produce a WordPress website/blog/forum as a resource for on-going networking and activism aimed at young disabled leaders keeping with the Social Model of disability. It will pull together key issues of each of the Enabling Wales Training Programme to use as a learning resource.

• Liaise with DWs Enabling Wales Development Officer in the creation of the WordPress website/blog/forum. Liaise with disabled people to determine what they want the WordPress website/blog/forum to cover (content) and to establish how it can benefit young disabled leaders.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=53751.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

The Consultants must have:

• Knowledge, understanding of and commitment to the Social Model of Disability and its implementation.

• Awareness of the strengths, abilities and experience of Disabled People from diverse communities.

• Understanding of and be committed to all equality issues.

• Proven experience designing and producing WordPress website/blog/forums.

• A proven track record of delivering work to a high standard.

• Extensive knowledge and experience in the Enabling Wales Programme subject areas

• An awareness of and experience with using the w3.org Web Accessibility guidelines (i.e. ‘Accessibility’; ‘Web Content Accessibility Guidelines’; ‘Accessible Rich Internet Applications’; ‘User Agent Accessibility Guidelines’; ‘Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines’; ‘Evaluation and Report Language’; ‘IndieUI’; ‘Mobile Accessibility’). The page noting the standards set by this international website authority can be found here https://www.w3.org/standards/webdesign/accessibility.

• User experience testing;

• Designing for optimum user experience.

• Experience of working with voice browsers;

• Experience of optimising colour differences on pages for disabled users;

• Knowledge of creating responsive websites;

• Experience of the relevant code languages for the project such as PHP, HTML, CSS;

• Experience of altering WordPress templates or creating new WordPress templates;

• Understanding of incorporating social media applications into websites;

• Experience of design packages such as the Adobe suite;

• Understanding of wire-framing;

• Knowledge of designing for search engine optimisation;

• Experience of creating bilingual sites.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

RFQ 0709162

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Time Limits

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

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:53751)

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice