RM1043.8-1-CAREER CHOICES DEWIS GYRFA LTD. Backend Development of web applications and lightweight microservices.

Tender description

Which phase the project is in Live Existing team Careers Wales has an internal product development team responsible for the project management of new products and services on the Careers Wales web platform. The product development team includes agile project management, test automation, manual software testing, UX and design. In addition, Careers Wales has an internal DevOps team consisting of systems engineers. The frontend development of the website and its applications are contracted to a third-party digital agency to deliver. Address where the work will be done Work will be remote, UK based. Meetings will be required on-site (Cardiff, Wales, UK) at the request of the buyer. Working arrangements Work will be remote, UK based. Meetings will be required on-site (Cardiff, Wales, UK) at the request of the buyer. All travel and subsistence expenses will require prior approval by the buyer. Provide more information about your security requirements: Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) Latest start date 2024-09-09 Enter the expected contract length: 2 years Extension period: 1 year Are you prepared to show your budget details?: Yes Indicative maximum: 1600000 Indicative minimum: 0 Confirm if you require a contracted out service or supply of resource Contracted out service: the off-payroll rules do not apply Summary of work Careers Wales require a backend software engineering team with a range of technical skills and capability to develop applications and lightweight microservices that will support the delivery of product and service goals in line with the company vision, ‘Brighter Futures’. The software engineering team will also need to support existing applications and services as developed by the incumbent. Where the supplied staff will work No specific location (for example they can work remotely) Why the work is being done Careers Wales is committed to the delivery of its vision, Brighter Futures, providing a sector leading, bilingual, all age, impartial national careers service to the people of Wales. Digital service development is central to this vision, delivering relevant content, information, and resources to users, to support customer need. The business problem you need to solve Careers Wales has a website product roadmap that is aligned to the outcomes in the vision, Brighter Futures. The product roadmap is continually evolving in line with changing business needs, and adopts an agile approach to product management, to enable continuous development and delivery. The Careers Wales website is hosted on Microsoft’s Azure Cloud platform, and is agile, adaptable, performant, and secure. Using the latest web technologies Careers Wales must continue to develop products and services for customers that meet quality standards and best practices, in line with the Welsh Government Digital Service Standards for Wales. Embracing new technologies, to enable personalisation and customisation of content is important for users of the website, both now and in the future. Knowledge of AI and experience of implementing AI technologies will therefore be essential to this contract award. Careers Wales has a defined enterprise architecture that the successful supplier will need to follow. The frontend development of the website and its applications are contracted to a third-party digital agency to deliver. The successful supplier will work collaboratively with the internal Careers Wales product and DevOps teams, and the frontend digital agency to technically design and develop applications and lightweight microservices. The successful supplier will need to support those applications and services developed and provide ongoing support and maintenance for those applications and services developed by the incumbent. Support is in place with the incumbent to manage a smooth transition of responsibility to the successful supplier and will include knowledge sharing and technical consultancy for a set period. First user type: All age, bilingual user Enter more details about this user type: As an all age, bilingual user of the Careers Wales website, I need to be able to search for accessible content in Welsh and English languages, enter and save personal data in applications, receive notifications where applicable, and view personalised content, so that I can view information that is relevant to my needs in my language of choice, interact digitally with Careers Wales services, and contact a Careers Adviser for advice, guidance and support.