Destination Website and Digital Experience Platform Design, Development, and Migration Using CMS

Overview

Software, Web & Mobile Development

St. Louis, Missouri, United StatesPosted about 1 month agoDeadline: April 15th, 2026

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SUMMARY

Seeking a vendor to design, develop, and implement a destination website and digital platform utilizing a CMS, with a focus on AI-powered search, personalized experiences, and content migration.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

BUDGET

Estimate

$300,000 – $1,200,000

TIMELINE

RFP Release: March 25th, 2026

Proposer Inquiry Period: March 25th-April 1st, 2026

Deadline for Questions: April 1st, 2026

Responses to Questions Issued: April 6th, 2026

Proposal Submission Deadline: April 15th, 2026

Proposal Evaluation Period: April 16th-24th, 2026

Finalist Interviews/Presentations (if required): April 28th-29th, 2026

Agency Selection Notification: May 1st, 2026

Contract Finalization: Early May 2026

Anticipated Project Kickoff: Mid-May 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

April 1st, 2026

Issuing Agency

Explore St. Louis

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DESCRIPTION

A vendor is sought to provide comprehensive design, development, implementation, and migration services for a next-generation destination website and digital experience platform utilizing a robust content management system (CMS). The scope includes developing a digital ecosystem that enhances content indexing and accessibility for search engines, AI assistants, and conversational discovery tools.

Key requirements include AI-powered search and discovery, delivery of personalized digital experiences, and integration of advanced trip planning tools. The platform should effectively promote regional festivals, events, and seasonal attractions to drive visitation. Core project elements encompass digital strategy formulation, information architecture development, UX and UI design, CMS implementation, accessibility compliance, SEO, content migration, and thorough testing with ongoing launch support.

The project emphasizes organic search visibility, AI discovery performance, event engagement, and ensuring all solutions adhere to accessibility standards. Questions related to the proposal are to be submitted by April 1, 2026.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.