The Arts Council wishes to identify a supplier to redevelop its corporate website and supply maintenance services for four years. The web will become the Arts Council's primary platform for engaging with clients and the public. The corporate web site will be the foundation of the Arts Council's web presence but we will also deliver customer services through social media platforms. Users must be able to access the web site across hardware platforms including computers, tablets and smartphones. Website content will be maintained by staff. Content management tools must be very easy to use, stable, and include workflow to manage sign-off of content prior to publication. Ideally social media management tools would be available within the site manager so staff would only require a single application to manage all web content. The web site interface design must be flexible and allow the Arts Council to display core content easily but also facilitate the incorporation of projects as they arise. Content from existing stand-alone sites must be incorporated into the interface design e.g. Arts Council collection. Images and time based media are becoming more important to deliver meaning as bandwidth constraints that previously dictated that text was the primary medium on the web are being removed. This is influencing interface design. The Arts Council interface design should reflect these trends. It must be possible to easily embed/publish all standard media types including text, documents, images, video and audio whether hosted on the Arts Council website or on an external website. Plain English will be used throughout the site. Content templates must be attached to pages based on their type to ensure consistency and adherence to best practice and standards for web communication. Templates must allow staff to easily include metadata for SEO. Page URLs must use English words only and be friendly to search engines. Semantic HTML should be used to mark up content. The website must be able to publish content generated by our internal MS CRM and Sharepoint applications such as contacts, funding decisions and guidelines. Databases for managing decisions (http://www.artscouncil.ie/en/we_funded.aspx), funds (http://www.artscouncil.ie/en/available_funding.aspx), and publications (http://www.artscouncil.ie/en/publications.aspx) must be integrated into the website. The web site must allow for content on the web site to be communicated through an e-mail newsletter, RSS feeds and social media sharing whether pushed out by Arts Council staff or shared by visitors to the site through like buttons, etc. The web site should be accessible to all potential users, including older people and people with disabilities. The website pages and page templates should be designed to meet all Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0, W3C World Wide Web Consortium Recommendation 11 December 2008, Level A & Level AA Success Criteria. (http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/REC-WCAG20-20081211/). />Web site search is likely to be the primary way in which a significant percentage of users find content on the site. The search function must return quick, relevant results. Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders web site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=503652.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2012-10-22.
The procurement was published on 2012-09-20.
Contract notice (2012-09-20) Object Scope of the procurement
Title: world wide web (www) site design services
Quantity or scope: 150 000200 000
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: World wide web (www) site design services📦
Procedure
Procedure type: Restricted procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender
Contracting authority Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: National or federal Agency/Office
Awarding authority name: Arts Council
Postal address: 70 Merrion Square
Postal town: Dublin 2
Contact
Internet address: http://www.artscouncil.ie🌏
Phone: +353 16180278📞
Fax: +353 16761302 📠
Reference Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-09-20 📅
Submission deadline: 2012-10-22 📅
Publication date: 2012-09-25 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 184-302809
OJ-S issue: 184
Additional information
(ET Ref:503652).
Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The Arts Council wishes to identify a supplier to redevelop its corporate website and supply maintenance services for four years.
The web will become the Arts Council's primary platform for engaging with clients and the public. The corporate web site will be the foundation of the Arts Council's web presence but we will also deliver customer services through social media platforms. Users must be able to access the web site across hardware platforms including computers, tablets and smartphones.
The web will become the Arts Council's primary platform for engaging with clients and the public. The corporate web site will be the foundation of the Arts Council's web presence but we will also deliver customer services through social media platforms. Users must be able to access the web site across hardware platforms including computers, tablets and smartphones.
Website content will be maintained by staff. Content management tools must be very easy to use, stable, and include workflow to manage sign-off of content prior to publication. Ideally social media management tools would be available within the site manager so staff would only require a single application to manage all web content.
Website content will be maintained by staff. Content management tools must be very easy to use, stable, and include workflow to manage sign-off of content prior to publication. Ideally social media management tools would be available within the site manager so staff would only require a single application to manage all web content.
The web site interface design must be flexible and allow the Arts Council to display core content easily but also facilitate the incorporation of projects as they arise. Content from existing stand-alone sites must be incorporated into the interface design e.g. Arts Council collection.
The web site interface design must be flexible and allow the Arts Council to display core content easily but also facilitate the incorporation of projects as they arise. Content from existing stand-alone sites must be incorporated into the interface design e.g. Arts Council collection.
Images and time based media are becoming more important to deliver meaning as bandwidth constraints that previously dictated that text was the primary medium on the web are being removed. This is influencing interface design. The Arts Council interface design should reflect these trends.
Images and time based media are becoming more important to deliver meaning as bandwidth constraints that previously dictated that text was the primary medium on the web are being removed. This is influencing interface design. The Arts Council interface design should reflect these trends.
It must be possible to easily embed/publish all standard media types including text, documents, images, video and audio whether hosted on the Arts Council website or on an external website.
Plain English will be used throughout the site. Content templates must be attached to pages based on their type to ensure consistency and adherence to best practice and standards for web communication. Templates must allow staff to easily include metadata for SEO. Page URLs must use English words only and be friendly to search engines. Semantic HTML should be used to mark up content.
Plain English will be used throughout the site. Content templates must be attached to pages based on their type to ensure consistency and adherence to best practice and standards for web communication. Templates must allow staff to easily include metadata for SEO. Page URLs must use English words only and be friendly to search engines. Semantic HTML should be used to mark up content.
The website must be able to publish content generated by our internal MS CRM and Sharepoint applications such as contacts, funding decisions and guidelines.
The web site must allow for content on the web site to be communicated through an e-mail newsletter, RSS feeds and social media sharing whether pushed out by Arts Council staff or shared by visitors to the site through like buttons, etc.
The web site should be accessible to all potential users, including older people and people with disabilities. The website pages and page templates should be designed to meet all Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0, W3C World Wide Web Consortium Recommendation 11 December 2008, Level A & Level AA Success Criteria. (http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/REC-WCAG20-20081211/).
The web site should be accessible to all potential users, including older people and people with disabilities. The website pages and page templates should be designed to meet all Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0, W3C World Wide Web Consortium Recommendation 11 December 2008, Level A & Level AA Success Criteria. (http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/REC-WCAG20-20081211/).
Web site search is likely to be the primary way in which a significant percentage of users find content on the site. The search function must return quick, relevant results.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 150 000 💰
200 000 💰
Duration: 48 months Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin, Ireland.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
(1) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they are not bankrupt or the subject of an administration order, are not being wound-up, have not granted a trust deed, are not the subject of a petition presented for sequestration of their estate, have not had a receiver, manager or administrator appointed and are not otherwise apparently insolvent;
(1) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they are not bankrupt or the subject of an administration order, are not being wound-up, have not granted a trust deed, are not the subject of a petition presented for sequestration of their estate, have not had a receiver, manager or administrator appointed and are not otherwise apparently insolvent;
(2) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that the candidate, their directors, or any other person who has powers of representation, decision or control of the candidate has not been convicted of conspiracy, corruption, bribery, or money laundering. Failure to provide such a declaration will result in the candidate being declared ineligible and they will not be selected to participate in this procurement process;
(2) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that the candidate, their directors, or any other person who has powers of representation, decision or control of the candidate has not been convicted of conspiracy, corruption, bribery, or money laundering. Failure to provide such a declaration will result in the candidate being declared ineligible and they will not be selected to participate in this procurement process;
(3) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not been convicted of a criminal offence relating to the conduct of their business or profession;
(4) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not committed an act of grave misconduct in the course of their business or profession;
(5) All candidates must comply with the requirements of the State in which they are established, regarding registration on the professional or trade register;
(6) Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in providing any information required, may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with this procurement process;
(7) All candidates will have to demonstrate that they are licensed, or a member of the relevant organisation, in the State where they are established, when the law of that State prohibits the provision of the services, described in this notice, by a person who is not so licensed or who is not a member of the relevant organisation;
(7) All candidates will have to demonstrate that they are licensed, or a member of the relevant organisation, in the State where they are established, when the law of that State prohibits the provision of the services, described in this notice, by a person who is not so licensed or who is not a member of the relevant organisation;
(8) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions under the law or of the relevant State in which the candidate is established;
(8) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions under the law or of the relevant State in which the candidate is established;
(9) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes under the law or of the relevant State in which the economic operator is established.
Economic and financial standing:
(1) All candidates will be required to provide a reference from their bank;
(2) All candidates will be required to provide evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance;
(3) All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3 previous financial years including the overall turnover of the candidate and the turnover in respect of the activities which are of a similar type to the subject matter of this notice;
(3) All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3 previous financial years including the overall turnover of the candidate and the turnover in respect of the activities which are of a similar type to the subject matter of this notice;
(4) All candidates will be required to provide statements of accounts or extracts from those accounts relating to their business.
Technical and professional ability:
(1) A statement of the candidate's average annual number of staff and managerial staff over the previous 3 years;
(2) Details of the educational and professional qualifications of their managerial staff; and those of the person(s) who would be responsible for providing the services or carrying out the work or works under the contract;
(3) Samples, descriptions and/or photographs, the authenticity of which must be certified if the contracting authority so requests
(4) A statement of the principal goods sold or services provided by the supplier or the services provider in the past 3 years, detailing the dates on which the goods were sold or the services provided; the consideration received; the identity of the person to whom the goods were sold or the services were provided;
(4) A statement of the principal goods sold or services provided by the supplier or the services provider in the past 3 years, detailing the dates on which the goods were sold or the services provided; the consideration received; the identity of the person to whom the goods were sold or the services were provided;
(5) A check may be carried out by the contracting authority or by a competent official body of the State in which the candidate is established, to verify the technical capacity of the candidate; and if relevant, on the candidates study and research facilities and quality control measures;
(5) A check may be carried out by the contracting authority or by a competent official body of the State in which the candidate is established, to verify the technical capacity of the candidate; and if relevant, on the candidates study and research facilities and quality control measures;
(6) A statement of the candidate's technical facilities; measures for ensuring quality; and their study and research facilities;
(7) An indication of the proportion of the contract which the services provider intends possibly to subcontract;
(8) A statement of the technicians or technical services available to the candidate to carry out the work under the contract; or be involved in the production of goods or the provision of services under the contract; particularly those responsible for quality control, whether or not they are independent of the candidate.
(8) A statement of the technicians or technical services available to the candidate to carry out the work under the contract; or be involved in the production of goods or the provision of services under the contract; particularly those responsible for quality control, whether or not they are independent of the candidate.
Contract execution
Names and professional qualifications of the staff ✅
Procedure
Minimum number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for selection:
Financial and insurance.
Annual accounts pass/fail.
Tax clearance pass/fail.
Insurance pass/fail.
Technical and professional ability - weighted as below.
Project one.
Interface design 10.
Responsive design 10.
Accessibility 10.
Social media management 10.
Syndication 10.
Search 10.
Search engine optimisation 10.
Content management tools 20.
Project methodology and quality assurance 20.
Project two.
Project three.
Candidate's personal Situation.
Convictions pass/fail.
Bankruptcy pass/fail.
Professional misconduct pass/fail.
Social security contributions pass/fail.
Taxation pass/fail.
Date of dispatch of invitations: 2012-10-24 📅
Languages
Language: English 🗣️
Irish 🗣️