Provision of web development and web design services for the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) website

New clarification added: 1. What is the current volume of Spanish and French content? - Around one post per month in each language.2. How much content is currently in the Knowledge Hub? - All content on the website is in the hub.3. Please mention any specific backup and disaster recovery requirements. - None for this tender. This is covered by the maintenance service provider and UNOPS.4. Are the PDFs mentioned in scope text-based or scanned documents? - They are text-based.5. Are the PDFs in scope multi-language PDFs? If yes, please mention languages. - They are in English, French and Spanish.6. Please clarify if all the PDFs are to be converted to web pages or only specific ones? Please provide a count if available. - All PDFs should be converted. We estimate the number is around 500. Note that once converted, they still need to be printable and downloadable. Also note that ICAT staff should have the capacity to convert documents when uploading without external support in the future.7. Is there an expectation to introduce  a new design system or follow the design language from the previous version, please clarify? - We need a new design, following the ICAT branding.8. We are assuming that the brand guidelines documentation will be made available to the vendor during the project, please confirm. - Yes, confirmed.9. Is there any previous research document that can help us with our discovery research phase? - We have the results of small group consultations that will be shared with the selected service provider.10. As mentioned in Section IV: Schedule of requirements, there will be workshops held, can you please confirm if these workshops will be required to be in-person/on-site? - These will be virtual.11. Can you please confirm if site-visit is required by the vendor during or any time before project delivery? - A site visit is not required.12. Is Auto translations required for the main sites and sub sites? - Currently, we translate things manually. However, if the service provider has experience with a quality, reliable automatic translation system, please mention this in your proposal.13. Please share the approved budget for this project - This cannot be disclosed.14. Please list all integrations in scope - No additional ones.15.We are assuming that the website with provided URL in in scope: https://climateactiontransparency.org , please mention any other sub/microsites url in scope - https://fr.climateactiontransparency.org/ and https://es.climateactiontransparency.org/16. Please mention the types of users on the website - Government representatives, NGO, general climate policy community.17. Please share the monthly and annual traffic statistics of the website including any occasional hikes - Please see here.18. Are there any paid services present on the site? - No.19. Is cart/checkout functionality required on the site? - No.20. Are there any payment gateway integrations in scope? - No.21. Please share the number of unique templates of the site. - Currently, there are 62, including banners.22. Please share any reference/competitors we can refer to for design and functional purposes. - Other UN agencies.

New clarification added: In total, how many users require access to CMS system? - Four.

New clarification added: Much of ICAT’s content is currently in pdf format, and this will continue as countries submit reports. As this creates problems with SEO (...)" Could you get more specific on what type of problems it creates? - ICAT pdfs are often very long and complex, and developed by over 50 different people. This means that many are not mobile friendly, get set aside by google due to its crawl settings, and the images in the pdfs are not included in image search results. Additionally, we cannot track engagement - where are users spending the most time, are pdfs being downloaded, etc.

New clarification added: Would help if you can please consider and let us know about possibility of an extension of submission deadline. - Due to the planned implementation timeline, we will not extend the deadline for submissions for this tender.

New clarification added: GeneralWhat is driving the timeline for this project? - The project must be delivered early in 2025 as it is overdue, and all our external outreach begins shortly after.What is the maximum budget/range for this project? - We are not able to disclose a budget range for the project.Is the ICAT stakeholder group open to a proposed project timeline/schedule that consists of a beta or MVP launch and subsequent, iterative follow-up launches before and after the 31 May 2025 launch date requirement? - Yes, although it sounds complicated for such a small website.CreativeIs there an existing ICAT digital brand and/or style guide that should be referenced and adhered to? - Yes.What new functionality, features, or media are you looking to include in redesign? - This will need to be determined by the service provider following consultation with the ICAT team during the initial workshops requested in the Terms of Reference.StrategicIs ICAT’s staff centrally located in order for the day-long workshop to be held onsite? Is the expectation for this session to be conducted in-person if possible? - The individuals that would make up the website revamp team are all based in Bonn, Germany. We plan to do this session virtually, if the selected service provider is not located in or around Germany.For the online consultations cited with current users, does ICAT maintain contacts for these, or is the vendor expected to recruit and coordinate the sessions with these individuals? - ICAT has these contacts, and will make the necessary introductions.What measurable goals have been established for this redesign project to set success benchmarks? - We have benchmarks on the reach and engagement of the site, but none specifically for the revamp project.Has existing site content undergone a content audit to determine what to remove, edit, or migrate to the new site and potential new CMS? - This is in process, and we estimate about 90% of existing content will need to be moved.Has ICAT conducted a content strategy exercise to determine content needs of its audiences across its digital and non-digital channels? - This has been done with different groups and the recommendations informed the RfP.If yes, will that context and documentation be available? - We will make this available to the selected service provider.If not, is ICAT open to this being a recommended item in the proposal? - Yes.Approximately how many pages and pieces of content are expected to be migrated/transferred/uploaded to the new website from the current website? - About 90% of what is there currently (51 pages and 300+ posts)TechnicalHow is existing content set up on the current CMS (templates/components/modules)? - We have a set of defined templates that we can select from. Content is then tagged according to a predefined set of categories.What media/file formats is existing site content? (i.e., on-page text, PDFs, archive files, video, audio) - On page text, pdf, video, photo (usually jpg)How do you currently handle translated pages/sub-sites? Is content manually translated from English? Do you have a need for an automated service? - It is currently done manually. We would be open to an automated process, but it would have to be accurate.Do you require search indexing to provide results from PDF content? Are there any access protected documents by user role? - No to both questions.

New clarification added: In Form C Section V Returnable Bidding Forms its indicated that:  "Form C: Proposal Submission Form: Offerors are requested to complete this form, sign it and return it as part of their Proposal submission. The Offeror shall fill in this form in accordance with the instructions indicated. No alterations to its format shall be permitted and no substitutions shall be accepted." Does that mean that we can present, besides of the form, a pdf document to present the proposal/support the information?Yes, you may present a document to present the proposal - please use Form E: Technical Proposal Form to fill in the mandatory information regarding the evaluation sections. You may upload additional documents supporting your proposal, or include a proposal in your own format as well, if deemed feasible.

New clarification added: Dear bidder,Thank you for getting in touch, please find our answers to your questions below in bold.1. How many separate pages are there currently on Wordpress, how much content is there? - There are 51 pages and 319 posts.2. How many editor roles (users who edit pages and save content) are there? - Two.In csae further clarification is needed, please do not hesitate to reach out!Best regards,the ICAT Secretariat

New clarification added: Dear bidder,Thank you for your questions, please find our answers below in bold.The site must support all standard file types with suitable meta-data to support search and retrieval”  < Is it possible to specify these file types? Also what is meant exactly with search and retrieval? Is this referring to the search functionality for site visitors? - The current file types include pdf, video (usually by link from youtube), jpg, png. Yes, search and retrieval refers to the search functionality.Currently the Spanish and French versions of the website feature different content. Would you like the new website to be fully translatable? Or can it be assumed that for different languages there is different content? - We would be happy for the website to be fully translatable if this is an option. If not, then the Spanish and French versions do/will continue to feature different content.For the LinkedIn integration: Can you specify or provide an example of which LinkedIn functionality you would like on the website? - This is simply including a functionality at the end of article/post/page for a post to be generated by the user, and be posted directly on LinkedIn under the user's name, from the website.The map should be presented according to maps available on the UN Geospatial Hub.” < Is it possible to further specify or provide an example on what is meant with this? - We mean we want a map that is not northern-hemisphere focused, and that includes countries and borders as they are defined by the United Nations. This map on the geospatial portal is a good example, although it would need to be simplified a little.For the newsletter, would you like to keep using the existing Mailchimp service? - Yes.Is it possible to give some insights on the amount of content editors and the type of roles they currently have on the platform? Are there strict roles and permissions? Would you like to continue this approach or either simplify/make it more granular? - This is a small website, so there is typically only 1 content editor, with the inclusion of a second at busy times. We don't need strict roles and permissions.In case further clarification is needed, please do not hesitate to reach out again!Best regards,the ICAT Secretariat

New clarification added: Dear bidder,Thank you for your questions, please find our responses below in bold.Regarding Section III: Evaluation Criteria, specifically in Section 1, subsections 1.2.About the migration of content, the RFP refers to "Transfer all content, and upload new content, with the required tags and/or meta data, from the current website to the new website. Note ICAT will provide all content, and (where relevant) translations. Much of the text will be rewritten to simplify it, and make it SEO friendly.". Is it expected to rewrite and/or translate the content by the provider? - The selected service provider is not expected to rewrite/translate content.Regarding the existing website structure, will you provide the current user journeys and site map, or should be do it by the provider? - We will provide the site map for the current website. We do not have user journeys for the current site. Please do not hesitate to reach out in case further clarification is needed.Best regards,the ICAT Secretariat

New clarification added: Dear bidder,Thank you for getting in touch, please find the responses to your questions below in bold.1    The Page#2 of TOR mentions 'Preview facilities are required that will allow content editors to edit the content and to view the content as it will appear to the end user. Features should be easily replicated and applied across the site. Simple image management (i.e. no resizing required for different sections of the site), drag and drop editing, code editing and automati link validation are required.' Can you please provide more clarification on code editing and automatic link validation? - Code editing refers to the ability to manually enter HTML content and/or manually edit HTML generated via graphical interfaces such as rich text editors. Automatic link validation refers to ensuring that hyperlinks entered as content via the CMS represent valid URLs (i.e. are of a valid URL format, not necessarily checking that the given URL actually resolves to an active website)2    The Page#2 of TOR mentions 'Much of ICAT’s content is currently in pdf format, and this will continue as countries submit reports. As this creates problems with SEO, we require the service provider to recommend and install a simple tool to enable ICAT to change pdfs to web pages. Alternatively, the service provider could suggest another suitable solution'What are the number of pdf's that we need to consider to convert into web pages. - There are currently about 400 pdfs. 90% of these can stay as pdfs. We need a system to upload pdfs into an SEO-friendly format, without having to go to an external provider.3    The Page#2 of TOR mentions 'Note the website consists of a full English version, with limited Spanish and French sub-sites. Additionally, the website will soon feature parts of the ICAT toolbox in Russian'.Would you prefer to have portions of the website available in Spanish and French, or would you like to create entirely separate subsites for each language?' - We would prefer these to be part of the main website.4    The Page#2 of TOR mentions 'Ensure content is easily shareable from and to ICAT’s social media platforms' Please let us know the social media platforms we can consider to share the content. - Currently X and LinkedIn. X will likely change to Threads to Bluesky in 2025.5 What is a total userbase count? - Please see here6 How many concurrent users on the site? - Please see here.7 How much data we can consider for migration? - About 90% of what is currently there.8 What number of UX pages or templates we need to consider for designing. - This will come from the initial workshop (as detailed in the request for proposals)9 Are there any 3rd party API integration apart from LinkedIn in existing website. If yes Please provide more details on it. - No.In case of any further clarifications needed, please do not hesitate to reach out!Best regards,the ICAT Secretariat

New clarification added: Dear bidder,Thank you for your question, please find the response belo win bold.The section where Form E is to be submitted offers the option to upload multiple documents. Would it be acceptable to draft the technical proposal in our preferred format, include summaries within the provided form, and reference a comprehensive main document? Or would you advise using only the provided form? - Please include a filled version of Form E with your proposal. You may, however, use Form E to refer to the applicable documentation submitted in your own format that is relevant to the respective section/criteria.In case of any further clarification, please do not hesitate to reach out again!Best regards,the ICAT Secretariat

New clarification added: Dear bidder,Thank you for your questions, please see the responses below in bold.1. Could you please confirm if the 2 references for key personnel profiles to be mentioned in CV would be internal organizational references. - Those should be references from previous employers.2. For Section 1, Question 1.2, we request you to clarify, if the cumulative experience with all 3 clients should be more than 5 years. - The references should demonstrate a minimum experience of 5 years, i.e. the cumulative duration of the projects undertaken should be at least five years.Best regards,the ICAT Secretariat

New clarification added: Dear bidder,Thank you for gettin in touch. Please see the responses to your questions below in bold.1. For technical response question 1.2: Please clarify if "no less than five (5) years" would mean the concerned stated project should be a recent involvement with the client and should not be an engagement which is more than 5 years old. - The reference letters from clients should prove that the bidder has a total of minimum five years of experience. Individual reference letters submitted can be for projects with a duration of less than five years, as long as the proposal clearly documents that the minimum requirement in terms of experience is met. Ideally, those would be from recent projects, but there is no requirement as to when the referenced projects were undertaken.2. Would you like to have the testing support of the application as well? If yes do we have any artefact those can be shared with us (Test Scripts, Regression Suite, Integrations (external and Integration), Defect dump, Test Data, Any Metrics captured) - No testing support of the application is required.3. Is there any automation testing happening? If No, is that in scope and can we recommend tools, technologies and frameworks? - No automatic testing is happening or in scope.In case of any further questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.Best regards,the ICAT Secretariat

New clarification added: In technical proposal form section 1.2 the asked references are for minimum of 5 years. Does this mean that two separate projects with the duration of 2,5 years are acceptable as references to fulfill the minimum demand? -  Yes - the reference letters from clients should prove that the bidder has a total of minimum five years of experience. Individual reference letters submitted can be for projects with a duration of less than five years, as long as the proposal clearly documents that the minimum requirement in terms of experience is met.

New clarification added: Dear bidder,Thank you for your questions, to which we have provided the answers below in bold.1.       ICAT has shown flexibility for open-source CMS options. Can you clarify any specific preferences for CMS functionality or integrations beyond what’s outlined (e.g., for multilingual content management, customizability)? - You may include both - multilingual content management, and basic customizability. However, minimum requirements for proposals remain as per the Terms of Reference.2.       For the ongoing conversion of approximately 700 PDFs, what are the expected standards or functionality requirements (e.g., SEO optimization, metadata inclusion)? - SEO, ability to download/print.3.       Are there any specific criteria for content that will not be migrated? - None.4.       Are there additional accessibility needs beyond WCAG 2.1 Level AA, such as specific screen-reader compatibility or adjustments for low-contrast mode? - The site should be device responsive.5.       Is a translatable interface sufficient, or is there a need for different workflows or roles in managing translations (especially given the non-automated translation requirement)? - We would prefer a translatable interface, but it must provide good translation.6.       Can you confirm if the new platform should fully replace MailChimp, or if integration with MailChimp is the preferred solution? - We would rely on the service provider to recommend this, based on the results of the initial workshop (as described in the ToR).7.       Can you provide a more detailed breakdown of user roles required for backend access, including any specific permissions or access levels? - Content uploading, creation of new templates/editing of existing templates, security assessment, general maintenance and bug fixes, app installation and maintenance.8.       Although maintenance is not included in the current scope, would ICAT be open to optional ongoing support or consulting services post-launch? - We have an ongoing contract with a maintenance provider. The current procurement process does not include any ongoing consulting services. If this is required, we would enter into a new procurement process.9.       What specific filtering and categorization features are essential for the Knowledge Hub? Is there a need for custom filtering or advanced search capabilities? - The current search functionality is very basic and does not meet our needs. We have two search functions - one on the knowledge hub and the other a basic search function. Neither work properly, with searches often pulling up irrelevant material. We need a system of flexible tagging, boolean search, and intelligent curation of results.10.   Since no current workflow mechanism exists, is there interest in developing a simple approval or publishing workflow for content creators and editors? - No.11.   Are there specific security protocols or compliance standards ICAT requires beyond standard HTTPS, considering the sensitivity of climate action data? - No.12.   Are there preferred formats for training materials (e.g., written guides, interactive workshops), and should these be tailored to different user roles? - Currently capacity building modules are presented in pdf and video format. This should remain. Any additional functionality would form a separate call for proposals and should not be considered at this stage.Please let us know in case additional clarification is needed.Best regards,the ICAT Secretariat 

New clarification added: Dear bidder,Thank you for your questions and your interest in working with ICAT. Please find the responses to your questions below in bold.1- Are you open to use a licensed CMS platform such as Sitecore if it fits your requirements better than open-source CMS platforms? - We prefer an open-source CMS platform.2- What are some of high level challenges faced by business users of CMS platform? - Please specify the question - are you referring to ICAT's current CMS? Please also specify who you are referring to by "business users".3- Do you use any translation management tool to handle multilingual content? If yes, please mention which tool is used. - Currently we do not use any tool, but we could be open to one.4- We didn't find any architecture or landscape diagram in RFP document to understand different systems integrated with your website. Can you please share if available? If not, can you share list of 3rd party integrations you have? - We do not have any architecture or landscape diagram.5- Are you using any solution (such as Digital Asset Management, Document Management System etc.) to store and serve static files and media? - No, not currently.6- To convert PDF to web pages, do you have any preferred tool or solution in mind? - We currently do not convert PDF. 7- Do you use authoring workflows for approving/publishing content on site?Do you have hierarchy of users for content authoring with different permissions for different regions/languages etc? - No.8- Do you wish to use existing site content as-is in new site structure? Or there will be new content provided? - Some sections will have new content, but most of it (95% approx.) will be existing content 9- Based on the RFP, the hosting infrastructure will be provisioned by the IT department of UNOPS team. Kindly confirm. - Yes, this is confirmed.10- Is DevOps also in scope for this RFP? If no, do you have an existing CI/CD pipeline in place? If yes, can you share your existing toolchain across the software development lifecycle? - DevOps is not in scope, at beyond whatever is required for the initial deployment/release. In general, UNOPS uses github, Google Cloud Platform and docker in most CI/CD scenarios.11- Are there any APIs in-scope for security testing, if yes please share the count of APIs ? - None.12- What is the expected frequency & periodicity for each type of the above security assessments ? - There is no defined frequency for periodic security assessment.13- Is post go-live support also considered in scope of the RFP? - Only for issues related to the deployment of the new site. Ongoing maintenance is done by another service provider.14- Shall we as well include approx. licensing cost for tools like security tools as a part of submission? Also, please let us know about the responsibility for security tools of cloud hosting environment - Landing Zone? - If the proposal includes additional software components which require licensing - whether related to security or not - then these license costs should be included in the proposal, yes. The security of the cloud hosting environment itself is the responsiblity of UNOPS.15-Can we know different types of users based on countries and their roles? - Countries: Global. Roles: Predominantly government policy makers in developing countries.16- Has UNOPS conducted any user research for the current website? https://climateactiontransparency.org/ If yes, can you please share the findings with us. -  None conducted.17- Is there any login or register option/link for the user in the current website? - No.18- Is there any initial discovery done to define new features? Eg. Do we leverage the features available in their as is portal or will they be adding new features across - This will be defined by the service provider following the initial workshops (as outlined in the Terms of Reference).19- What categories of personal data are collected via websites? - None.20- Do you have an existing cookie banner that clearly classifies cookies into different categories based on their usage? - No - there is a banner but it does not categorise clearly.21- Is the current scope also include consent tracking and preference management of users? Do you have any integration with Google Analytics to track the cookie and consent preferences? - Consent tracking is not in the scope. There is no current integration with Google Analytics for cookie preferences.22- Do you have automated mechanism to exercise GDPR data subject rights? - No.23- Do you have any security measures like access controls or encryption for the personal data you capture through websites? - UNOPS has such policies in general, but this website is not expected to capture personal data and so those policies are not relevant in this case.24- Are you looking to procure any third party tool that helps in creating customized cookie banner and ensure cookie compliance? - No.Please do not hesitate to reach out again in case further clarification is required.Best regards,the ICAT Secretariat

New clarification added: Dear bidder,Thank you for your inquiry. Kindly ensure that the reasons given for not being able to provide the required documentation/financial statements are highlighted in your proposal. You may submit the registration documents/tax declarations instead.Best regards,the ICAT Secretariat

New clarification added: Dear Sir or Madam,Thank you for your request. Generally, conducting services for other UN entities under a LTA does not pose a conflict of interest for us. If you see any areas where bidding for this proposal would pose a potential conflict, you may indicate those in the proposal and we will look into them further, if needed.Best regards,the ICAT Secretariat

New clarification added: Dear bidder,Thank you for reaching out, please see our response below in bold.With regards to form C, what is the proposal validality period (i.e number of days) we need to insert in the section highlighted in blue? - As per the Section "Particulars", the minimum validity of bids submitted should be 90 days.Best regards,the ICAT Secretariat

New clarification added: Dear bidder,Thank you for contacting us. Please find below the answers to your questions in bold.Can we know the primary reason why there is a need for a shift in the CMS? What is the primary reason for migration? - Our needs have evolved, we have more content in volume of various types and increased complexity. We need more flexibility, customization options and improved user experience.Do we need to migrate the entire content to the new CMS, or is there going to be a new content CMS structure added as part of the content migration? - In principle, all existing content should be moved to the new website. As the supplier is expected to provide a revised ICAT website structure, if any of the old content is found to be unnecessary, it will not be migrated. But this would be exceptional. Is there a need for any form of maintenance for the website or is it just a handover of content migration to the new CMS? - Maintencance is not part of this contract. As part of our proposal, do we need to recommend the CMS that the website needs to follow? Is UNOPS still open to considering the same WordPress CMS as part of the website or the decision is set to move to a new CMS? - Yes, please recommend a suitable CMS. You can recomment WordPress, but please justify the selection.In case further clarification is needed, please do not hesitate to reach out again.Best regards,the ICAT Secretariat

New clarification added: Dear bidder,Thank you for submitting your request for clarification, please see our remarks below in bold.It is stated that at least three reference letters must be provided. Could you please confirm if these reference letters should be (a) formal documents signed by our clients confirming the provision of services, or if they can alternatively be understood as (b) detailed project descriptions accompanied by the contact details of our clients? - Both a) and b) are possible. Ideally, the reference letters should be letters signed by the clients. Should this not be possible, a description of the project and the client's contact details are acceptable.Additionally, regarding the requirement that the reference letters must demonstrate that "have supported and delivered web development and related services for no less than five (5) years," our interpretation is that the phrase "no less than 5 years" refers to projects that were completed or are ongoing within the last 5 years, rather than requiring each project to have a minimum duration of 5 years. Could you please confirm if this understanding is correct? - The references should demonstrate a minimum experience of 5 years, i.e. the cumulative duration of the projects undertaken should be at least five years.Thank you also for alerting us of the error.In case further calrification is needed, please do not hesitate to reach out again.Best regards,the ICAT Secretariat

New clarification added: Dear Sir or Madam,Thank you for reaching out. For reasons of transparency, all requests for clarification must uniquely be posted through the "Request a clarification" section. The upload of documents is not possible.Best regards,the ICAT Secretariat

New clarification added: Dear Sir/Madam,At this point, we are not planning to extend the deadline of the RFP. Should an extension be decided, the deadline will be extended through the system.Best regards,the ICAT Secretariat

New clarification added: Dear Janno,Thank you for your question, please find below the response in bold.In technical proposal form section 1.2 the asked reference letters should be for services delivered "...for no less than five (5) years." - does this mean that only clients that have bought services for minimum 5 years from us are valid to be used as a reference? - No, the reference letters from clients should prove that the bidder has a total of minimum five years of experience. Individual reference letters submitted can be for projects with a duration of less than five years, as long as the proposal clearly documents that the minimum requirement in terms of experience is met.Please let us know in case further clarification is required!Best regards,the ICAT Secretariat

New clarification added: Dear Ludmila,Thank you for your interest in our tender, and for reaching out with yur question. Please find below the responses in bold.1. We understand that ICAT would prefer the new CMS be open-source. If the offer proposes a CMS that is not open-source/free, will there be a point deduction or a disqualification? - No disqualification, but please specify the cost and justification for the proposed CMS.2. Is the solution for converting PDFs to HTML pages expected to be free and opensource as well? - Not necessarily, but please specify the cost.3. Is the conversion of PDFs to HTML pages expected to be a one time occurence, to convert the backlog of content, or is it expected to be something that the new platform is going to have to support continuously? - The solution offered to solve the websites issues with pdfs, as per the tender's requirements, is expected to be a continuous, standard feature of the new website. 3. Aproximately how many PDFs are expected to need conversion? - 700 approximately.4. Is it correct to asume that the basemaps with the UN ICAT recognised borders will be provided by the Beneficiary? - We can provide examples of maps with the UN recognized borders and the relevant information. 5. Is the new platform expected to include an email newsletter functionality that would replace MailChimp? Or is the new platform expected to only provide the singup functionality to visitors and then integrate with MailChimp? - We are flexible to the proposed approach/platform, as long as it meets the tender's requirements.6. Does ICAT staff use an AD system (ex: Microsoft Azure AD) with which the new platform will need to integrate in order for ICAT employees to login to the backend and manage the site? - No.7. Is it expected that the developers of the platform will fully migrate all the content of the existing website into the new one or is ICAT going to handle that internally once delivery is complete? - As per the tender's requirements, the selected provider is expected to transfer all content, and upload new content, with the required tags and/or meta data, from the current website to the new website.Please let us know in case further clarification is required!Best regards,the ICAT Secretariat

New clarification added: Dear Paul,Thank you for getting in touch, please find the requested clarifications below.1. Are you open to use an open-source CMS system like, Drupal? - Yes2. Could you please provide more information about the technology used in creating the "Toolbox" - https://climateactiontransparency.org/our-work/icat-toolbox/? - The ICAT toolbox is a collection of tools, guidance documents and publications for supporting climate transparency. Some of the resources in the toolbox are publications (text, in pdf format), some are excel-based tools, and some are sofware (not hosted in the ICAT website). 3. In regards to the multilingual feature, is it OK if we implement translatable interface instead of sub-sites for each of the additional languages? - What we require is a solution that allows for selected pages and website content to be available to the user in French and Spanish. This content must be managed by us (no automated translations). We are flexible to different solutions to arrive to this outcome.4. Do we need to consider migration of all the contents, of different types available on the website? - In principle, yes. However, any of our current content that is incompatible or unnecessary for the new website, based on the new design and UX, will of course not have to be migrated. Please do not hesitate to reach out again in case of further questions!Best regards,the ICAT Secretariat

New clarification added: Dear Sarith Nair,Thank you for your questions, to which you may find the answer below. In case further clarification is needed, please do not hesitate to reach out again!1.Does the ICAT team require multiple user roles to access the website backend? - Multiple people should have access to the backend, at either the same or different access levels.2.Is there a workflow mechanism in place for content publishing? - No internal workflow mechanism integrated in the website.Best regardsthe ICAT Secretariat3. Are there any third-party tools used in the current system? If so, would you like to continue using them in the new website? - Yes, and some of them will be continued in the new website. The final list will be determined based on the new website's final design and needs.

New clarification added: Question: Can you please clarify whether ongoing maintenance support is included in the project scope?Answer: No, ongoing maintenance is not included in the requirements.

New clarification added: Question: Can you please clarify whether ongoing maintenance support is included in the project scope?Answer: No, ongoing maintenance is not included in the requirements.

New clarification added: Dear team at LTIMindtree,Thank you for contacting us! We do not provide Section I (RFP Particulars) as a separate document for this tender, as all information related to the particulars is inlcuded in the information provided through the eSourcing platform (tab "Particulars"). You may refer to the information under this tab instead.Should you have any specific questions, or feel that any information needed to complete your proposal is missing, please do not hesitate to reach out again.Best regards,the ICAT Secretariat

New clarification added: Dear Daniel,Thank you for contacting us! We do not provide Section I (RFP Particulars) as a separate document for this tender, as all information related to the particulars is inlcuded in the information provided through the eSourcing platform (tab "Particulars"). You may refer to the information under this tab instead.Should you have any specific questions, or feel that any information needed to complete your proposal is missing, please do not hesitate to reach out again.Best regards,the ICAT Secretariat

New clarification added: Dear Darshan Jaiswal,Thank you for contacting us! We do not provide Section I (RFP Particulars) as a separate document for this tender, as all information related to the particulars is inlcuded in the information provided through the eSourcing platform.Should you have any specific questions, or feel that any information needed to complete your proposal is missing, please do not hesitate to reach out again.Best regards,the ICAT Secretariat