NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION PIPELINE DATA PUBLICATION AND SERVICES

FULL DETAILS ATTACHED - INVITATION TO TENDER FOR NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION PIPELINE DATA PUBLICATION AND SERVICES.

TENDER REQUIREMENTS

The Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) are seeking a Service Provider to support the IPA in publishing and disseminating the National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline (NICP), through providing online publishing services, data visualisation and analytics, and supporting the IPA in engaging with stakeholders.

The Service Provider would work alongside the IPA's Strategy and Policy team, who are responsible for publishing the NICP. The IPA are the ultimate owners of the NICP data, and are responsible for the data collection, analysis, and publication of the NICP on the government website.

OBJECTIVE

The Service Provider shall provide online publishing services, data visualisation, and analytical expertise to the IPA to ensure that the NICP data is accessible and used by key stakeholders, including the construction industry and potential investors. The Service Provider shall also host an annual stakeholder engagement event to gather views on the Pipeline from key stakeholders.

The objective of this service is to support the IPA presenting the NICP in an informative, and easy to navigate format, for industry and interested members of the public. IPA is keen for the Service Provide to provide intelligent analysis of the large data set and develop appropriate maps, tools and infographics to achieve this aim. The Service Provider shall also support the IPA in understanding how well the publication meets the needs of its key stakeholders.

CONTRACT DURATION

The contract will run for three years, with the potential to extend for up to two additional years.

SPECIFIC SERVICES

The Service Provider shall provide the following specific services:

Reporting and Defining the Scope of Work

Produce annually a NICP Pipeline Data Publication and Services report detailing the outputs for the previous 12 months, lessons learned, plus options for improvement and development, plus a work plan for the next 12 months. For the first year, the Supplier shall produce a NICP Pipeline Data Publication and Services Plan.

The approach to managing data security, integrity and quality checks will be in accordance with a Data Security and Quality Plan to be agreed between the parties.

The IPA are also interested to hear further ideas from interested Service Providers regarding how they would further promote and disseminate the NICP.