Website design & hosting for Inspire, Culture, Learning, Libraries (Midlands)

Tender description

nspire is the brand name for Culture, Learning, Libraries (Midlands) – a Community Benefit Society (CBS). Inspire is a mutual spin-out from Nottinghamshire County Council, which is due to go live in April 2016 as a new organisation with exempt charitable status, delivering cultural, learning and library services under contract with Nottinghamshire County Council; the Skills Funding Agency; the Education Funding Agency and the Arts Council. Total turnover will be c£14million. Inspire would like to create a website in order to • Create a credible web presence that will act as a first point of contact and a one-stop shop for all partners and stakeholders seeking to utilise and keep up to date with the services offered by Inspire, utilising our developed brand guidelines • Present a clear, cohesive and professional image of Inspire – as a leading arts organisation • Showcase our range of activities and events through an easy to navigate, engaging events calendar • Provide relevant and current information to a wide audience base, including remote and international customers • Provide accessible information for all users in accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act and all applicable legislation • Embed a sustainable e-commerce and e-booking solution that is easy for the public to use and will deliver increased income across the CBS • Provide an effective, visual customer journey that meets the needs of various different users and celebrates the diversity and scale of Inspire’s services • Provide a platform for interactive services, e.g. access to the library’s online catalogue The contract will cover: • Web design • Web hosting • Migration of content from the old site, as well as new content creation and user journeys • Provision of a Content Management System Functionality will be required in a phased approach, with phase 1 functionality in place by the 30th June 2016 at the latest and full functionality in place by 1st September 2016 at the latest. Keywords: Website development