The university seeks a vendor to lead a comprehensive website redesign initiative utilizing a content management system. Phase 1 of this project will focus on discovery, assessment, and strategic planning, beginning with a project kick-off meeting to establish objectives, scope, schedule, and communication protocols. The selected vendor will be responsible for developing a detailed work plan and project schedule for initial activities.

Key responsibilities include gathering input from stakeholders through interviews, workshops, or surveys to understand institutional priorities, user needs, and operational requirements. The vendor will conduct a thorough audit of current website content, review user experience and navigation structures, and assess compliance with web accessibility standards. Additionally, an evaluation of the current CMS, technical architecture, hosting environment, and integrations will be required, as well as analytics and performance benchmarking.

Based on these findings, the vendor will provide strategic recommendations covering website goals, performance metrics, content strategy, and governance. The vendor is also expected to deliver a phased implementation roadmap for future redesign and redevelopment stages, potentially encompassing information architecture, visual design, development, content migration, testing, and launch services.