Procurement, design and integration of new company website.

Description

Summary of the work We require a website that is a comprehensive source of information about Rykneld Homes services, acts as a signpost to services provided by other organisations RHL’s range of transactional services – such as rent payments , links to a number of external systems including online payments Specialist role Developer Expected Contract Length 1 year Latest start date Friday 16 December 2022 Who Speclialist Work With Working with Rykneld Homes communications team. What Specialists Work On Do the front end development work and integration of new company website. We may wish succesful company to host website. Skills & Experience • Have experience designing websites for public sector housing organisations • Developing software that is user friendly for the public and staff to use Nice to Haves Must have previous experience with working with social housing providers Work Location Rykneld Homes Ltd, Pioneer House Mill Lane, Wingerworth, Chesterfield S42 6NG Working Arrangments Communication can be carried remotely, using Teams Additional T&Cs Rykneld Homes standard contract with amendments No. of Specialists to Evaluate 3 Cultural Fit Criteria • Be transparent and collaborative when making decisions • Can work with clients with low technical expertise Assessment Method • Reference • Interview • Scenario or test • Presentation Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 60% Cultural fit 20% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers 1. Can you confirm the maximum day rate please? We don't have a maxximum day rate, this is a un-known quantity to us. 2. Kindly confirm if there is an incumbent or not? Also, if you can please specify the budget? Yes we have an incumbent supplier, our budget is approximatly 35K 3. Is there a budget for this opportunity? Approximaltey 35K 4. Is there any incumbent for this position? Yes there is, this contract this new contract nees to be in place for the end of May 2023. 5. Do you have a day rate range you are prepared to accept for the developer? As we have never tendered this before, we are willing to look at various options. 6. What is your maximum budget for this project? Approximatly 35K 7. Is there an incumbent? Yes there is. 8. We have noticed this opportunity is listed under the “Specialists” area of the DOS framework. Are you looking for an individual to complete this work, or would you consider an agency team? We are looking at an idividual team. 9. Can you please confirm the expected budget for this project? Approximatley 35K 10. Can you please confirm when you would like this work to start?The expected start date listed only leaves 2 days for you to assess applications and agree contracts with the successful applicant. We understand it is a tigh schedule, but we have been reassured by several providers that it is possible to have it sorted and tested for end of May 2023. 11. Can you please confirm when you would like this work to start?The expected start date listed only leaves 2 days for you to assess applications and agree contracts with the successful applicant. We understand this is tight deadline, but we have been assured by several providers that we have sorted and tested by the end of May 2023. 12. Is there an incumbent? Also, if you can please confirm the day rate. There is an imcumbent, and this is an unknown quantity to us, don't have a day rate at the moment. 13. Can the resource be from outside UK? Whilst we believe you would offer secure platforms we would have to understand more fully the nature of what was available and if the specification and comfort for data integrity and security. 14. Can you please confirm whether you expect to be able to add/edit pages yourself, with Yes, we do expect to be able to build/add and edit pages with functionality generally found in a Content Management System (CMS)? 15. Does the website need to integrate directly with RHL’s range of transactional services (rent payments, online payments, …) or simply provide a website link to direct the user to these separate systems? No – we would only need to link to external websites for transactional services