The Fire Standards Board website – www.firestandards.org.uk – was launched in 2019 and is primarily used as a tool to store and promote Fire Standards and to communicate any relating information.

Requirements for new contractor:

Regular maintenance and development

Initially, the contact will be to maintain and host the website as it currently exists but following the review, the contract provider will be required to:

a) Develop and maintain the website, including designing new pages, adapting functionality and creating new areas within the site as and when required.

b) Design new look and feel for pages and areas as and when required.

c) Ensure that the website is effectively hosted (in the UK, ideally), maintained and backed up, and that the site is running to full functionality at all times (in line with the SLA – see below).

d) When required to do so, develop and maintain a manual of how-to documents, passwords, software training, so that content of the site can be maintained internally.

e) Allow the in-house team to access and update the website independently using a user-friendly CMS with full WYSIWYG editor controls.

f) Ensure that the website is compatible with multiple platforms and browsers and is responsive for use on mobile and tablet devices.

g) Ensure that the website meets user standards for accessibility in line with the 2018 accessibility guidelines for public sector bodies (WCAG 2.1).

2. Major future developments

A full review of the website is due to take place in before the end of December 2021 with the expectation that ensuing developments would begin in early 2022. The review will involve at a minimum gathering feedback from stakeholders and users and user experience testing and we would expect the website developer to assist in this process.

More details can be found in the attached Appendix A Schedule.

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