Contract for Staffordshire's History Centre Website

Description

Staffordshire County Council is looking to appoint a supplier to our current digital offer, and how it might be improved. The specification in brief is to cover: 1) Create a website that enables staff, community groups, new audiences and the general public to explore, share, curate and search the following related to the heritage of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent: o Stories o Collections: archives, photographs, films, audio clips o Other resources 2) Create a website that showcases and markets the service, events and exhibitions. Key principles for the new website are: • Rejuvenated online presence • Marketing for new audiences • Opportunities for sharing and user participation (including open / linked data). • Linked to physical visits - especially to exhibitions and events. • Increasing digitisation • Increasing digital transactions • Mobile friendly and accessible • Clear and strong identity and branding • User friendly, simple to use and good navigation • Meets at least the minimum standard approved by Heritage Lottery Fund for accessibility https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/funding/good-practice-guidance/introduction-online-accessibility • Targeted, punchy and clean content. Good quality content that is easy to find. • Easily discoverable content from Google and other search engines Please refer to the full tender documentation for further details. Additional information: The tender opportunity will be undertaken through the Authority's e-tendering system Proactis https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com Suppliers should set up a profile on Proactis by completing their company details first. Then registering their interest to this specific tender opportunity by searching under reference IA2871. Any questions regarding this opportunity should go through the 'message function'. Please do not contact the Buyer direct.