When is the submission deadline?

This RFP closed on July 24, 2026 and is no longer accepting submissions.

It was issued by Massachusetts College Of Art And Design. The work is located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

Who is a good fit for this opportunity?

Web development firm with strong WordPress and Drupal CMS expertise. Experience supporting higher education, arts, or mission-driven institutional websites. Proven capability in ongoing maintenance, technical support, and enhancement backlogs. Accessibility compliance and remediation experience, including WCAG-focused support. Strength in front-end development for visually rich, brand-driven digital experiences. Expertise in technical SEO, analytics, structured content, and metadata strategy. Ability to provide strategic consulting alongside hands-on development and support. Familiarity with social media integration, platform performance, and website security best practices.

Website Design, Development and Support Services Using WordPress and Drupal CMS (Closed)

Overview

Software, Web & Mobile Development

Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesPosted: July 11th, 2026Deadline: July 24th, 2026

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SUMMARY

Seeking a vendor to provide ongoing website design, development, technical support, and accessibility services for a WordPress and Drupal-based institutional website. The work includes maintenance, strategic enhancements, SEO and analytics guidance, and support for a visually rich, recruitment-focused digital presence.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must be a well-established vendor in business for a minimum of four years
Must demonstrate experience supporting complex websites for at least five American higher education institutions, public-sector organizations, or nonprofits
Must have experience supporting complex, content-rich WordPress websites with custom themes and Git-based deployment
Must have direct experience with Pantheon-hosted WordPress environments
Must have full-stack development capabilities including WordPress, PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Must have experience with WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility testing and remediation
Must provide live support during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST
Must be able to provide responsive long-term support for small internal teams
Must have experience with Localist, Slate, Mailchimp, or comparable platforms

CONTRACT DURATION

12 months

TIMELINE

Bid Issued: July 10th, 2026

Deadline to submit written questions: July 15th, 2026

Bid addendum issued: July 17th, 2026

Bid Deadline: July 24th, 2026

Finalist Interviews: Week of July 27th, 2026

Anticipated Bid Award: Week of August 3rd, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

July 15th, 2026

CONTACTS

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Issuing Agency

Massachusetts College Of Art And Design

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DESCRIPTION

The issuing organization is seeking a vendor to provide ongoing website design, development, and support services for a website built on WordPress and Drupal content management systems. The website serves as a critical institutional platform for student recruitment, academic program visibility, public engagement, and external communications, and it must remain visually rich, expressive, accessible, and compatible with social media.

The selected vendor will be expected to deliver ongoing web development, technical support, accessibility maintenance and remediation, and strategic enhancement services. Scope areas include maintaining website security, stability, performance, reliability, and accessibility; addressing a prioritized backlog of maintenance and enhancement requests; improving custom WordPress components, templates, functionality, and integrations; and supporting institutional priorities through continued digital enhancements.

The engagement also includes consultation and planning related to platform sustainability, accessibility, performance, analytics, technical SEO, structured content, metadata, and discoverability across both traditional search engines and emerging AI-powered search experiences. Services are expected to be delivered through a flexible ongoing support model that combines essential maintenance, accessibility remediation, strategic consultation, front-end development, and enhancement capacity.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the submission deadline?: This RFP closed on July 24, 2026 and is no longer accepting submissions.
Who issued this RFP?: It was issued by Massachusetts College Of Art And Design. The work is located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Who is a good fit for this opportunity?: Web development firm with strong WordPress and Drupal CMS expertise
Experience supporting higher education, arts, or mission-driven institutional websites
Proven capability in ongoing maintenance, technical support, and enhancement backlogs
Accessibility compliance and remediation experience, including WCAG-focused support
Strength in front-end development for visually rich, brand-driven digital experiences
Expertise in technical SEO, analytics, structured content, and metadata strategy
Ability to provide strategic consulting alongside hands-on development and support
Familiarity with social media integration, platform performance, and website security best practices

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