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Website Development and Enhancement (D)

Closing date for applications: 20/02/2020
OVERVIEW OF ROLE
Specialist role
 Designer
Summary of the work
 Agile development team for 12 sprints (2 weeks per sprint), with developers experienced in Ruby on Rails, to support the vision for a web presence that showcases the University and its 2030 objectives
Latest start date
 02/03/2020
Expected contract length
 6 months
Location
 South West England
Organisation the work is for
 University of Plymouth
Maximum day rate
 Please specify required day rate
ABOUT THE WORK
Early market engagement
 N/A
Who the specialist will work with
 Members of the University IT and External Relations Teams including; Head of Marketing Services Head of IT Product Development and Delivery IT Manager Digital and Content Manager Content Strategy and Governance Manager
What the specialist will work on
 The University of Plymouth is seeking expressions of interest to work with us on a 6 month project to enhance the University website. The University has some in- house development expertise and are looking to supplement these with external resource. The proposed website refresh focuses on three core areas of enhancement, all of which support the vision for a web presence that showcases the University and its 2030 objectives: Enhanced navigation and dynamic content Quality of content and alignment to the University’s 2030 Strategy Easy interaction, conversation and inquiry to increase the sense of engagement with our audiences
WORK SETUP
Address where the work will take place
 University of Plymouth, PL4 8AA Complimented by remote working by agreement with the University
Working arrangements
 Establish an Agile development team for 12 sprints (2 weeks per sprint), with developers experienced in Ruby on Rails. This team will be supplemented by University development staff to enable an increase in velocity for this fast-paced project. Anticipated resource: Average of 2-3 developers for the duration of the project. Team size could either be constant for the full duration of the project, or scaled to increase capacity over a period of time. First two sprints to be conducted on site in Plymouth, beyond this we are open to remote working. Capacity to mobilise and commence on 2/3/20 is essential.
Security clearance
 N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Additional terms and conditions
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EVALUATION CRITERIA
How many specialists to evaluate
 5
Cultural fit criteria
 Evidence Higher Education Experience Demonstrate good insight to the behaviours University's target audience(s) Evidence awareness of the University Strategy 2030 and Culture Be transparent and collaborative when making decisions Share knowledge and experience with in house team members
Assessment methods
Evaluation weighting
 Technical competence 50% Cultural fit 20% Price 30%
EXPERIENCE
Essential skills and experience
  • Have extensive experience of Ruby on Rails
  • Experience of working to Agile methodology
  • Capacity to meet the start date and 12 sprints over a 24 week period
  • Be able to commit to working at the Plymouth location
  • Scale resource up and down during the 24 week period
  • Be able to evidence working within a Fixed Budget
Nice-to-have skills and experience
  • Evidence maximizing the Deliverables and Outputs from Project Budget
EXPRESS INTEREST
Closing date for applications: 20/02/2020

Website Development and Enhancement (D)

Closing date for applications: 20/02/2020


Specialist role:

Designer

Location:

South West England

Organisation:

University of Plymouth

Maximum day rate:

Please specify required day rate
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