Ireland - Website Design, Redevelopment, Hosting, Migration, Maintenance and Ongoing Support Service Using Drupal CMS

The Irish Government is seeking a vendor to provide website design, redevelopment, hosting, migration, maintenance, and ongoing support services. The agency requires a unified content management system built on a Drupal platform, or equivalent, to replace its current setup. This new system must feature multiuser roles, a flexible site structure, and an intuitive user interface for staff content editing. The agency is trying to solve accessibility and usability challenges by ensuring the new websites meet WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility standards as a minimum. The scope of work includes implementing built-in and add-in search engine optimization, analytics, and accessibility tools, as well as a browse aloud accessibility functionality. The design must be responsive for both desktop and mobile viewing, and it must feature a seamless user interface experience in terms of color scheme and branding between the main websites and other linked sites. The project covers the integration of a website search bar with an autocomplete feature on the main page. Bidders must also provide a webpage style sheet exporting service, which must be explicitly listed in the costings. The agency requires the performance of all work to be conducted offsite. Eligibility is strictly limited to onshore organizations based in Ireland. Bidders must submit their responses digitally via email or through the designated online portal. The agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is currently looking for proposals to determine the cost of the project.