Location: Kenya-based consultants, web development organisations or digital agencies
Client: Sightsavers Kenya on behalf of the Kenya Business and Disability Network (KBDN)
Duration: 10 weeks of delivery and implementation work, followed by 6 months of post-launch support and maintenance.
About the Assignment
Sightsavers Kenya, on behalf of the Kenya Business and Disability Network (KBDN), is seeking a qualified consultant or firm to redesign and redevelop the KBDN website.
The successful bidder will deliver a modern, accessible and mobile-responsive website that showcases KBDN's members, resources, events, news, advocacy work and organisational impact. The assignment includes content migration, administrator training, deployment and the development of a simple performance and learning dashboard.
Key Responsibilities
- Review the existing website and recommend improvements.
- Develop an improved sitemap and navigation structure.
- Design and develop a CMS-based website.
- Ensure responsiveness across desktop, tablet and mobile devices.
- Implement accessibility best practice, targeting WCAG 2.2 Level AA where applicable.
- Migrate approved content.
- Configure basic SEO functionality.
- Develop an administrator-managed performance and learning dashboard.
- Conduct testing and quality assurance.
- Deploy the website and provide administrator training and handover documentation.
Required Experience
Applicants should demonstrate:
- Proven experience in website design and CMS development.
- Experience delivering responsive and accessible websites.
- Experience working with NGOs, membership networks, development organisations or public information platforms.
- Knowledge of accessibility standards, website security and data protection.
- Experience providing website training and handover to non-technical users.
- At least three examples of comparable assignments completed within the last five years.
Submission Requirements
Interested bidders should submit:
- Organisation/company profile.
- Proposed methodology and implementation plan.
- Team composition and lead contact details.
- Examples of at least three comparable assignments.
- Financial proposal, clearly separating core costs from optional enhancements or recurring services.
- The consultant/consultancy will hold an ICT Authority Accreditation (ICTA-6) and an ODPC certification of registration as either a Data Processor or Data Controller.