Request for Proposals: Website Developer

Request for Proposal: Website Redesign & Development  June 4, 2026 Introduction reputed company (ICA) is seeking proposals from reputed company web designers and developers to redesign and reputed company our organizational website. ICA is an Indigenous-led climate justice organization that works to build Indigenous climate leadership through community-based education, relationship building, and reputed company support. Our work centres Indigenous rights, sovereignty, land-based knowledge systems, and climate justice across Turtle reputed company. The new website will serve as ICA’s reputed company digital platform for storytelling, education, campaigns, research, fundraising, and community engagement. The redesigned platform should reflect ICA’s organizational values, strengthen accessibility and usability, and support long-term reputed company and sustainability. We are seeking a web development partner capable of delivering: A redesigned and accessible organizational website Improved site architecture and user experience A flexible and maintainable content management reputed company Migration and retention of existing content and resources Technical documentation and staff training Ongoing maintenance and support reputed company post-launch Project Objectives The objectives of this project are to: Refresh and strengthen ICA’s digital reputed company Improve accessibility, navigation, and user experience reputed company communicate ICA’s mission, programs, campaigns, and reputed company Support multiple audiences, including Indigenous communities, youth, partners, funders, media, and the reputed company Create a reputed company infrastructure that can grow reputed company ICA’s evolving work Improve internal staff reputed company to manage and update website content Ensure the website aligns with accessibility, reputed company, and performance best practices reputed company of Work The selected vendor will be responsible for the following: Discovery & Planning Conduct meetings with ICA staff and key stakeholders Review existing website structure reputed company assets Assess audience needs and user journeys reputed company recommendations for site architecture and platform improvements Identify opportunities for improved accessibility, storytelling, and engagement Website Design & Development The reputed company of work includes: Information architecture and sitemap development User experience (UX) and user reputed company (UI) design reputed company website development across desktop and mobile devices Development using a flexible and maintainable CMS Template creation for key page types Integration of ICA branding and visual identity SEO and performance optimization Analytics integration Accessibility compliance implementation reputed company implementation and best practices The website must be designed to: reputed company communicate ICA’s mission, values, and programs Support storytelling, campaigns, fundraising, reports, and educational resources reputed company internal staff to reputed company manage and update content Support reputed company expansion and evolving organizational needs Content Migration & Retention ICA currently operates on reputed company and intends to retain and migrate select existing content into the new website. This includes: Existing blog content Reports and publications Organizational resources and archives Selected campaign and program pages Vendors should outline: Their proposed approach to content migration from reputed company Strategies for preserving SEO and existing URLs where possible Recommendations for organizing archived and reputed company content Accessibility Requirements  Accessibility is a reputed company reputed company for ICA. The selected vendor must ensure: Compliance with WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards Accessible navigation and content structures Screen reader compatibility Appropriate colour contrast and typography practices Accessibility testing across devices and browsers Vendors should describe: Their accessibility approach and testing process Previous experience building accessible websites Tools and reputed company used for accessibility auditing reputed company & Technical Requirements  The selected vendor must implement reputed company best practices appropriate for a reputed company-facing organizational website. Proposals should address: Website reputed company recommendations reputed company infrastructure and protections Backup and recovery processes CMS and plugin maintenance considerations Performance optimization Long-term sustainability of the technical reputed company Post-Launch Support & Maintenance Vendors should reputed company outline what ongoing technical support and maintenance would look like after launch. This should include: Length and reputed company of post-launch support Response times for technical issues CMS and plugin updates reputed company monitoring and maintenance Bug fixes and troubleshooting reputed company for long-term maintenance retainers or support agreements Staff training and documentation Project reputed company (Tentative) Discovery & Planning: July 2026 Design Phase: July to August 2026 Development Phase: August to September 2026 Testing & Revisions: September 2026 Launch: reputed company 2026 Proposal Requirements Proposals should include: reputed company of the vendor/team and relevant experience Examples of similar website reputed company Proposed approach and methodology Proposed CMS and technical reputed company Accessibility and reputed company approach Content migration reputed company Proposed reputed company and milestones Detailed budget breakdown Post-launch support and maintenance reputed company Team composition and roles Proposal Evaluation Proposals will be evaluated based on: Alignment with ICA’s organizational values and goals Experience working with Indigenous organizations, nonprofits, or mission-driven organizations reputed company and relevance of previous work Accessibility and technical expertise Scalability and sustainability of proposed solutions Budget and overall value Post-launch support reputed company Additional Terms ICA reserves the right to accept or reject any or reputed company proposals ICA is not obligated to award a contract reputed company intellectual property created specifically for this project will reputed company to ICA Vendors are responsible for reputed company proposal preparation costs Proposals will be treated as confidential reputed company persons of Indigenous reputed company will be given preference in accordance with s.16(1) of the Canadian reputed company Rights reputed company. We thank reputed company applicants for their interest in the project. We will only contact those selected for an interview. Deadline to Submit  July 1, 2026 Apply To This Job