Contract for Staffordshire's History Centre Website

Staffordshire County Council has appointed a supplier to provide:

1) Create a website that enables staff, community groups, new audiences and the general public to explore, share, curate and search the following related to the heritage of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent: o Stories o Collections: archives, photographs, films, audio clips o Other resources 2) Create a website that showcases and markets the service, events and exhibitions.

Key principles for the new website are: • Rejuvenated online presence • Marketing for new audiences • Opportunities for sharing and user participation (including open / linked data). • Linked to physical visits - especially to exhibitions and events. • Increasing digitisation • Increasing digital transactions • Mobile friendly and accessible • Clear and strong identity and branding • User friendly, simple to use and good navigation • Meets at least the minimum standard approved by Heritage Lottery Fund for accessibility https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/funding/good-practice-guidance/introduction-online-accessibility • Targeted, punchy and clean content. Good quality content that is easy to find. • Easily discoverable content from Google and other search engines