TO APPOINT A SUPPLIER TO DESIGN, DEVELOP AND, TO CONDUCT THE MAINTAINANCE & SUPPORT OF A NEW OBP WEBSITE

RFQ/OBP145/2025/26

Scope of Work • Website Development o Discovery & Strategy: a kick-off meeting to define project scope, target audience and key performance indicators o Design: create a custom, responsive, and mobile-first design that aligns with the corporate brand identity – including wireframes, mock-ups and a style guide o Content Management System (CMS): development on a user-friendly and industry-standard CMS that allows non-technical users to easily update content o Functionality:  User-friendly Navigation: Intuitive navigation and clear call-to-actions (CTAs)  Contact Forms: Secure and functional contact forms with spam protection  Integration: seamless integration with other specified company sites and portals via APIs or other secure methods  SEO: website must be built with SEO best practices in mind, including clean code, fast loading speeds, a site map and schema markup  Analytics: integration with Google analytics and other reporting tools o Testing: Thorough testing across all major browsers and devices to ensure a bug-free consistent experience • Secure Hosting o Hosting Platform: Provision of a secure, dedicated, or VPS hosting environment. Shared hosting is not an acceptable solution for a corporate website. o Security:  SSL Certificate: Provision of a valid SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS encryption.  Firewall: Implementation of a Web Application Firewall (WAF) to protect against common web attacks.  Backups: Daily, automated backups with a defined retention period.  Security Monitoring: 24/7 security monitoring for malware and vulnerabilities.  DDoS Protection: Protection against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. o Performance: A guaranteed uptime of 99.9% and optimized server performance for fast page load times. • SEO Strategy & Implementation o Keyword Research: Comprehensive keyword research to identify high-value, relevant search terms. o On-page SEO: Optimization of meta tags, headings, content, and internal linking structure. o Technical SEO: Optimization of the website's technical components to improve crawlability and indexing. o Reporting: Monthly SEO performance reports detailing keyword rankings, organic traffic, and other relevant metrics. • Maintenance and Support o Ongoing Support: Dedicated support for troubleshooting issues and bug fixes. o Security Updates: Regular application of software and CMS updates, security patches, and plugin updates. o Content Updates: A specified number of hours per month for minor content changes (e.g., text edits, image swaps). o Performance Optimization: Ongoing monitoring and optimization of website speed and performance. o Monthly Reporting: Comprehensive monthly reports covering website traffic, performance, security, and a summary of maintenance activities. o Align the OBP website to our social media platforms Target Audience The target audience for the website is demographically diverse across age, gender, language, culture, and social economic status. The audience is also diverse in terms of their needs, from new and potential customers looking for animal vaccines, the general public wanting information on job opportunities and general interest stories, service providers on the lookout for business opportunities, to researchers and scholars with interests about our industry. Our audiences include but are not limited to: • Our Stakeholders - Department of Agriculture and other Government departments and officials and quasi-government organisations • Local, regional, and international customers • Partners institutions e.g., research, veterinary, agricultural etc. • Media (National, Regional, and International) • Development organisations • Educational institutions and professional associations • OBP Staff • General public

Request for Quote

2025/09/17 15:00:00

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RFQ/OBP145/2025/26