Your Way 11+ App Development

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1.Aims & Objectives of the Tender To create an app for young people to access Your Way 11+ services, incorporating the wealth of content and services which are currently on offer to young people across Your Way 11+ partner platforms. The app will be made freely available iOS and Android. The fully functional and tested app will ideally be live in during the school summer term 2021 (19 April - 23 July 2021). The app should be launched no later 23 July 2021. Maximum price for the development of the app, the administrative panel and launch on Android and iOS platforms is £15000 (inc. of VAT). 2.The app The app will consolidate content and resources from the Your Way 11+ site, Mind Your Way site and Start Now site. The app will be designed around six main categories of support: Emotional Support; Work, Education and Training; Housing and Homelessness; Money, Budgeting and Benefits; Sexual Health and Relationships; Youth Work •Within each of the aforementioned categories, there will be libraries of resources, blog posts, articles, key information and signposting to relevant provision. •The app will be designed with guest / log in features. •Demographic information will also be used to send targeted push notifications concerning local events and services. •The app will be able to collect feedback from young people regarding their mood and/or services and provision in their local area. •The app will link to pre-existing directories of provision throughout Cornwall so that young people are able to quickly view and locate local provision. •The app will enable users to access live chat sessions with Information, Advice and Guidance workers. •Analytic information should be easily accessed from an administrative back-end. •Should partners and/ or content need updating it will be easy to do so from the administrative panel. •Data security measures must be clearly identified. 3.Information that will be provided •Site content and map •Access to logos •Resources 4.Outputs •Presentations of design / development options to a panel of young people and incorporation of their feedback into the ongoing design of the app. •Fully functional app made available on iOS and Android. •Administrative back end site which can be used to track analytics and update app content. 5. Tender Returns The contractor must submit a tender covering all the elements of the tender specification inclusive of VAT. •Description of activities to be carried out and estimated costs for each developmental stage. •The time (hours/day) spent on each element of the activity as indicated in the annex by staff member, alongside hourly rates of staff. •A brief CV of all those involved in the evaluation and examples of previous work. •Proposed timeline for development at each stage - incorporating a schedule of young people's involvement (feedback gather and anticipated timings). •A pricing structure for ongoing subscription services required for running the app.