CALL FOR TENDERS: Web Development Provider for Self-Diagnosis Tool (SDT)

Dear Members and Friends,

The China-Italy Chamber of Commerce (CICC) would like to inform that the EU SME Centre – the European Centre for the Small and Medium Enterprises - is looking for a web developer provider for the development of a Self-Diagnosis Tool (SDT).

CICC, as a Leading Partner of EU SME Centre, will support in the provider’s selection process.

The SDT will enable European SMEs to make a prior assessment of their readiness to develop their presence on the Chinese market. The SDT will be based on a similar tool already available on the website, called Starter Kit: https://www.eusmecentre.org.cn/quiz.

Structure

The SDT will have the same structure of the Starter Kit. Specifically:

- General quiz, formed by 20 questions, divided into 4 groups

- Four specific quizzes, each formed by 10-15 questions divided into 2 groups (basic/advanced), specifically:

• Business environment quiz
• Product quiz
• Money quiz
• People quiz

Under each quiz, each question will have 5 possible answers. Each answer is assigned a certain score.

After the completion of each quiz, users will receive a final score based on the points collected from the questions answered. There are five possible scoring ranges (e.g. 0% - 20%; 20% - 40%, etc.); each scoring range will lead to a specific description / assessment of results.

In the same page, the list of all the questions answered under the quiz will be provided. When clicking on each individual question, a detailed description of the answer will appear, including a list of other relevant readings and reports FAQs.

There will also need to be a button allowing the possibility to download / send the report by email.

Design

The overall design of the previous Starter Kit can be maintained – though a few minor changes to the final page showed after the completion of each quiz will be required. Still, we would like to hear your opinions on whether the design can be improved in some parts.

Monitoring

The SDT will need to generate more clicks and readings of other content of the EU SME Centre’s website. Therefore, an analytics tool will be needed to track with extreme accuracy aspects such as:

• The number of people who use the SDT
• The number of people who reads certain pages of the website after using the SDT
• The number of people who download reports on the website after using the SDT
• The number of people who fill certain forms on the website after using the SDT

Timeline

The SDT will need to be completed, approved and officially launched by March 2021. The first version should already be completed for trial and testing in the first half of February 2021.

In the future, the SDT might need to be updated.

Application Process

Send an e-mail to bj.rsvp@cameraitacina.com and info@eusmecentre.org.cn inclusive of:

• Short proposal of what could be done and how;
• Proposed timeline;
• A quotation of budget required.

The application deadline is Friday, 15 January 2021.

Following internal evaluation made according to the service's requirements and the proposed quotation, CICC will revert to you regarding the tender’s result.

For any technical question regarding the tender or further details required, please send an email to bj.rsvp@cameraitacina.com and info@eusmecentre.org.cn.

Participation Terms

• Participation in tendering is open to CICC Members and non-Members;
• Companies competing in the tender must have the necessary knowledge and experience and have the technical support and personnel capable to run the tender;
• Each company/professional can submit only one tender;
• The tender is to be drafted in Italian or English, filled in and signed;
• It is the responsibility of the participating company to study the specifications and requirements before submitting the tender.

Selection criteria

• Relevance with the tender specification;
• Ratio cost/quality;
• Previous experience.

About the EU SME Centre

The EU SME Centre is an EU-funded initiative that provides a comprehensive range of hands-on support services to European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), getting them ready to do business in China.

The EU SME Centre provides advice and support in four areas – business development, law, standards and conformity and human resources. Collaborating with external experts worldwide, the Centre converts valuable knowledge and experience into practical business tools and services easily accessible online. From first-line advice to in-depth technical solutions, we offer services through:  

• Knowledge Centre: Containing nearly 200 comprehensive market reports, guidelines and case studies available to download from our website. 
• Advice Centre: Saving your time, money and providing reassurance that you have the right information to support your business decisions. 
• Training Centre: Offering training programmes both face-to-face and online to plug the knowledge and skills gaps of SMEs entering the China market. 
• SME Advocacy Platform: Providing a coherent, consistent and consolidated voice for European small businesses in China

Kind regards,

CICC Team