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Department of Internal Affairs
Dave Jackman, Manager AoG Common Capabilities
Common Web Platform
The Common Web Platform (CWP) is a platform-as-a-service used for the creation and hosting of government and public sector websites.
Service description
CWP services include patching, disaster recovery, an online code repository and a co-funded development pool for new features and enhancements.
The platform provides parts of the solution while your agency controls:
- the look and feel of your website
- the suppliers of professional services to manage and develop the websites
- the content
- the website’s code
- bespoke development to integrate the website with other systems
- custom features and templates, and
- extensions to functionality as your business needs require.
Delivery
SilverStripe and Revera are contracted to provide the CWP.
SilverStripe deliver and manage the CMS and platform. Revera provides the relevant infrastructure, network and firewall.
Agencies deal directly with SilverStripe and do not sign a contract with Revera.
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Benefits
With CWP your agency can use investments already made in technology components, designs and contracts.
The CWP provides:
- tools, versioning, and backups to help your agency comply with the Public Records Act 2005
- base website templates tested for compliance with New Zealand Web Standards
- a platform architecture that′s been through an independent security review
- regular patching and software updates
- software and infrastructure components as–a–service, reducing the risk of poor performance due to ageing software
- a single content management system (CMS) reducing the risk of staff making publishing errors and making it easier for business units to collaborate on content
- reduced legal costs by providing a comprehensive legal contract, which includes financial incentives for providers to meet agreed service levels
- a base install, with website templates and features selected to meet the common requirements of government web projects — allowing websites to be set up with urgency and reduces time for web projects
- advanced tools, including enterprise search and Word Document conversion for use across all CWP websites
- control to develop agency specific websites, without restricting design and functionality
- a fit-for-purpose CMS, making it easy to update and restructure content
- new features and CMS enhancements are made available at no extra cost.
SilverStripe also provide:
- support and assistance to agency staff
- services for agency developers / site administrators
- reporting
- 24/7 service desk and
- an online code repository that allows sharing and reuse of code between agencies.
Roadmap
Features and services are continually improved through a co-funded development pool. The development pool is managed by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) with input from agencies using the platform.
Lead Agency
Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs
Status
Operational
Adopting the service
This agreement expires in September 2021.
Contact marketplace@dia.govt.nz for more information about the replacement programme (Digital Experience Services).
Lead Agency Agreement summary
- Closed Supplier Panel
- Syndicated
Lead Agency Agreement details
DIA as lead agency has entered into a Syndicated Procurement Agreement (Lead Agency Contract) with SilverStripe for the purchase of the Common Web Platform.
Revera provides the infrastructure under a Common Capability ICT Agreement (CC-ICT) with DIA for cross-government Infrastructure as a Service.
The initial 3-year contract began in September 2013 with two 2-year options to renew.
Agencies using the service
- Airways Corporation
- AsureQuality Limited (AQ)
- Auckland DHB
- Callaghan Innovation
- Canterbury Regional Council
- Christchurch City Council
- Civil Aviation Authority
- Counties Manukau District Health Board
- Department Of Corrections
- Department of Internal Affairs
- Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC)
- Electoral Commission
- Enable New Zealand
- Environmental Protection Authority
- Financial Markets Authority
- Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ)
- Gisborne District Council
- Hawke's Bay DHB
- healthAlliance
- Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities
- Inland Revenue
- Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR)
- Leadership Development Centre (LDC)
- Manatū Taonga - Ministry for Culture and Heritage
- Ministry for Primary Industries
- Ministry for the Environment
- Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)
- Ministry of Defence
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT)
- Ministry of Health
- Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
- Ministry of Justice
- Ministry of Social Development
- Ministry of Transport
- Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT)
- New Zealand Defence Force
- New Zealand Police
- New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS)
- NZ Blood
- NZ Transport Agency (NZTA)
- Office of the Privacy Commissioner
- Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children
- Otago Polytechnic
- Parliamentary Counsel Office
- PHARMAC
- Real Estate Agency Authority (REAA)
- Social Investment Agency
- Southland District Council
- Sport New Zealand
- State Services Commission
- Statistics NZ
- Tasman District Council
- Te Puni Kokiri
- Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori
- Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand
- Tertiary Education Commission
- Thames Coromandel District Council
- The Electricity Authority
- Treasury
- Waikato DHB
- Waikato Regional Council
- Whanganui DHB
- Worksafe New Zealand
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