✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 16 Oct 2026, 11:45.
Opportunity overview
Cardiff Council seeks approval in principle to procure a supplier to design, build, host and support a dedicated housing tenant website.
The proposed solution will deliver a responsive, mobile-first digital website for housing tenants, supporting improved access to housing information and services. The website will be fully bilingual (Welsh and English) and compliant with Welsh Language Standards and WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility requirements, including the provision of an independent accessibility audit.
The scope includes:
User-centred design and development of a new tenant-facing housing website
Implementation of bilingual functionality (Welsh and English)
Compliance with accessibility legislation and standards (WCAG 2.2 AA)
Secure hosting provision meeting UK public sector cloud, GDPR and data residency requirements
Disaster recovery, backup arrangements and defined service levels for availability and incident response
Training and handover to Council administrators to enable independent content management
Transfer of all source code, content, and digital assets to the Council upon completion
Classification
CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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5 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
5 VERSIONS
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031190-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
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031551-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
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087931-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
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092776-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
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097781-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Cardiff Council is seeking a supplier to design, build, host and support a bilingual housing-tenant website. The website must be responsive and mobile-first, support Welsh and English, meet WCAG 2.2 AA and Welsh Language Standards, include an independent accessibility audit, provide secure hosting and resilience arrangements, and transfer digital assets to the Council.
Who this may suit
Suitable for digital agencies or web-service providers with evidenced bilingual Welsh/English website delivery, accessible user-centred design, secure UK public-sector hosting, and support capability.
Key points identified
Website delivery activitiesDesign, build, host and support a dedicated housing tenant website.Evidence: "procure a supplier to design, build, host and support a dedicated housing tenant website"
Bilingual functionalityWelsh and English.Evidence: "fully bilingual (Welsh and English)"
AccessibilityWCAG 2.2 AA compliance, including an independent accessibility audit.Evidence: "compliant with Welsh Language Standards and WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility requirements, including the provision of an independent accessibility audit"
96% approved-analysis confidence7 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Cardiff Council is seeking a supplier to design, build, host and support a bilingual housing-tenant website. The website must be responsive and mobile-first, support Welsh and English, meet WCAG 2.2 AA and Welsh Language Standards, include an independent accessibility audit, provide secure hosting and resilience arrangements, and transfer digital assets to the Council.
Who this may suit
Suitable for digital agencies or web-service providers with evidenced bilingual Welsh/English website delivery, accessible user-centred design, secure UK public-sector hosting, and support capability.
Key deliverables
Tenant-facing bilingual housing website
User-centred design and development
WCAG 2.2 AA compliance and independent accessibility audit
Secure hosting, backup, disaster recovery and service levels
Training and handover for Council administrators
Transfer of source code, content and digital assets
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
7 criteria identified
Website delivery activities
99% confidence
Design, build, host and support a dedicated housing tenant website.
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"procure a supplier to design, build, host and support a dedicated housing tenant website"
Bilingual functionality
99% confidence
Welsh and English.
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"fully bilingual (Welsh and English)"
Accessibility
99% confidence
WCAG 2.2 AA compliance, including an independent accessibility audit.
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"compliant with Welsh Language Standards and WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility requirements, including the provision of an independent accessibility audit"
Hosting and data requirements
98% confidence
Secure hosting meeting UK public-sector cloud, GDPR and data-residency requirements.
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"Secure hosting provision meeting UK public sector cloud, GDPR and data residency requirements"
Resilience and service levels
98% confidence
Disaster recovery, backups, and defined availability and incident-response service levels.
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"Disaster recovery, backup arrangements and defined service levels for availability and incident response"
Handover and ownership
99% confidence
Train Council administrators and transfer source code, content and digital assets on completion.
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"Training and handover to Council administrators"; "Transfer of all source code, content, and digital assets to the Council upon completion"
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No eligibility, financial standing, insurance, or company-size criteria are supplied.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Value
96% confidence
Up to GBP 75,500.
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Process "value_max": 75500 GBP; lot 1 "value_amount": 75500 GBP.
Contract term
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Contract start and end dates are null.
Payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No payment terms are supplied.
Delivery
Delivery geography
94% confidence
United Kingdom.
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Delivery location: "UK", country "United Kingdom".
Buyer location
99% confidence
Cardiff, United Kingdom.
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Buyer location: Cardiff, CF10 4UW, United Kingdom.
Delivery timetable
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Contract start and end dates are null.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Status
99% confidence
Open tender.
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Display status: "open"; source status: "active".
Procedure
99% confidence
Below-threshold open competition.
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"Below threshold - open competition".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
23 October 2026, 12:00 +01:00.
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"submission_deadline":"2026-10-23T12:00:00+01:00"
Lot structure
99% confidence
One active lot; no lot title or description supplied.
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Lot "1" is active; its title and description are null.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Scope detail
94% confidence
Detailed technical specifications, evaluation criteria, and service-level targets are not supplied.
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The supplied notice description names required areas but provides no detailed specification or evaluation criteria.
Lot information limitation
99% confidence
The sole active lot has no title or description, so lot-specific scope beyond the overall notice cannot be established.
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Lot 1 title and description are null.
Commercial uncertainty
99% confidence
Contract duration and payment terms are unknown.
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Contract start/end dates are null; no payment terms are supplied.
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