PCC/JT/D/033
Title and Reference – PCC/D/033
Subject: New OPCC website
Report of: Police and Crime Commissioner
Date: 07/11/2024
Summary:
As a key tool for stakeholder engagement, the OPCC is legally required to publish a variety of information as well as local updates from the PCC. This is aimed at members of the public, members of the Police and Crime panel, local councillors and government etc.
The website provides transparency on the activities and roles of each department within the OPCC, and allows us to publish updates via latest news, in different formats such as video, and also lets us advertise events, consultations and open dialogues with the community.
The agreement with the current supplier is coming to an end in January 2025 and a new supplier was sought.
Three quotations were sought and following a robust process, a contract has been awarded.
| CDS UK (Single Online Home) | |
| Design | 7,950.00 |
| Development | 4,676.25 |
| Testing | 3,225.00 |
| Training | N/A – provided for free through the Force |
| Project support | 8,760.00 |
| TOTAL (£ +VAT) | 24,590.00 |
Decision of the OPCC: To award the contract for development of a new OPCC website to the preferred supplier CDS UK (Single Online Home). CDS have successfully onboarded several PCC websites and this will ensure that there is a uniform approach across the Tri-Force PCC offices for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire. CDS UK (Single Online Home) currently provides websites for 39 of the 43 Home Office police forces across England and Wales, www.police.uk, as well as several PCC websites, British Transport Police website, National Police Chiefs Council (NPPC) and Regional Organised Crime Units (ROCU).
Recommendation:
To note decision
Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner
I hereby approve the recommendations above.