Maven: Hosting, Development and Support for our Online Directory of Employment and Training Services
Closing Date
This opportunity has now closed to new bidders.
Introduction
Maven is an online directory of employment and skills services covering the City Strategy Pathfinder regions in West London and East and South East London. The Directory is designed to allow for multiple user interfaces and currently is accessed through http://directory.westlondonworking.org.uk and www.eastandsoutheastlondoncitystrategy.org.uk.
The system is unique in that it allows personal advisers to search based on complex eligibility criteria, pointing to services delivered that meet the specific needs of individuals they work with.
Requirements
The incumbent provider developed the tool and have hosted it for 12 months. That contract ends on 31 July 2009.
LDA now seek a specialist organisation to host the directory with helpdesk for a further period of up to 24 months. LDA also require development to the directory which we expect to be carried out as part of the new hosting contract.
To apply you must be registered on www.CompeteFor.com.
The London Development Agency, working closely with London Business Network and London 2012, developed CompeteFor to ensure that diverse businesses across the capital can access various commercial opportunities. Registering on CompeteFor takes a matter of minutes and will open a wide range of opportunities to your organisation.
To access the opportunity:
Log onto the CompeteFor website
Click on 'Opportunity Search' on the top left-hand corner of the page
Type 'Maven' in the 'Keyword Search' box and click 'Search'
Freedom of Information Act (FOI)
The LDA is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act 2000 which requires information held by a public body to be provided to members of the public if requested.
In certain circumstances information is exempt from release under the Act, and this can sometimes include information of a commercially sensitive nature. If the tenderer considers that any information supplied by it is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for its sensitivity given.
If an FOI request is received by the LDA which relates to this information, consideration will be given to the issues raised by the tenderer in determining the Agency's legal obligations.
