Website Design And Development Request Proposal livestock Development institute Website Design And Development Request Proposal livestock Development institute /0002/ለ2ኛ ግዜ የወጣ

No conflict of interest as described in ITB Clause 6.

Having been submitted VAT registration certificate issued by the tax authority (in case of contract value of Birr 100,000.00 and above) in accordance with ITB Clause 4.6.

Having been submitted valid trade license or business organization registration certificate issued by the country of establishment in accordance with ITB Clause 4.6

Having been submitted valid tax clearance certificate issued by the tax authority (Domestic Bidders Only) in accordance with ITB Clause 4.6

History of non-performing contracts - Non-performance of a contract did not occur within the last years prior to the deadline for Bid submission, based on all information on fully settled disputes or litigation. A fully settled dispute or litigation is one that has been resolved in accordance with the Dispute Resolution Mechanism under the respective contract, and where all appeal instances available to the bidder have been exhausted.

History of non-performing contracts - Non-performance of a contract did not occur within the last years prior to the deadline for Bid submission, based on all information on fully settled disputes or litigation. A fully settled dispute or litigation is one that has been resolved in accordance with the Dispute Resolution Mechanism under the respective contract, and where all appeal instances available to the bidder have been exhausted

Our Audience

The audiences of our website are export slaughterhouses, milk processing factories, honey and wax processing factories, feed processing plants, federal and state institutions, foreign investors engaged in the animal development sector, in general, institutions and individuals who are actors in the animal development sector.

New Website Objectives

·        Promote the institution in general

·        Informing the services provided by the institution

·        Enabling customers to use our services

·        Make ourself easily accessible to customers

Current Website [if applicable]

Our current website, ldi.gov.et, is about 2 years old and does not serve us well anymore. The design doesn’t reflect our brand and the navigation is clunky and not at all intuitive. Even employees in our own company have a hard time finding things on the website. Overall, it lacks a clear path for our visitors to follow to find what they want and contact us or buy our services and products.

New Website Functionality Requirements

Our new website will need:

·        An easy-to-use content management system (CMS)

·        Intuitive navigation

·        Clean and focused design

·        All applicable content imported from current site

·        Optimized with SEO best practices

·        Clear path to conversion/lead generation

·        A blog

·        Social media integration (share buttons, follow buttons, etc.)

·        Email update sign-up form

·        Contact Form

Optional New Website Functionalities/Wish List

We would love to have the following in our new website, depending on how these elements would impact timeline and/or budget. Please provide cost for these elements separately, and note if any additional design or development time would be required.

·        Homepage video

·        Dynamic blog feeds throughout website

·        Interactive map of facilities

·        Infographic of product functionality

·        Advanced SEO work

·        Separate login area for web Admin/Communication experts

Budget Details

In general, although it is not possible to specify the budget allocated for this project, to be good and preferable, the competitor who can provide a website design that meets the institution's needs in good condition and has features suitable for the time will be preferred.

Proposal Requirements

Please include the following in your proposal response:

·        Overview of your company

·        Overview of how you will meet our objectives

·        Explanation of your proposed platform/CMS

·        Outline of your website design & development strategy

·        Proposed website timeline from kickoff to launch

·        Details about your team

·        Recent design & development examples

·        References

·        Any key differentiators about you?

·        Pricing with optional elements line-itemed

·        Terms & conditions

RFP & Project Timeline Details

The project will be announced, and the contestants will start competing from the date it is uploaded on EGP, and the competition will end on the date set on the system. Therefore, contestants must be EGP subscribers. Winners will be notified by a call from the institution after they are identified by the system.

 If you have any questions, you can contact the procurement and finance colleagues or the ICT department at the institution's address provided at the time of bidding. Thank you for your interest in responding to this RFP with a proposal for our new website. We look forward to your response.