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We know how
procurement works.

Most web agencies don't. We've delivered WCAG 2.1 AA compliant platforms for Devon County Council, Cornwall Council, the Met Office, and Active Partnerships across two counties. We understand the process, the paperwork, and the patience it takes.

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Current & recent public sector clients
Devon County Council — Climate Emergency, Schools Wellbeing, Smoke Free Devon
Cornwall Council — Active Cornwall
Met Office / NPOP — National Partnership for Ocean Prediction
Active Devon — county-wide activity platform, event ticketing
Climate Resilient DCIOS — Devon & Cornwall IoS resilience
Why it matters

Public sector work is different.

The brief is more complex. The sign-off chain is longer. The accessibility requirements are non-negotiable legal obligations, not optional extras. The content management system needs to work for a communications officer who isn't a developer. And once you've launched, you're expected to still be there three years later.

We've been doing this long enough to know what public sector clients actually need: an agency that doesn't disappear after the invoice is paid. Our relationship with Devon County Council spans multiple projects across several years and different departments. That doesn't happen by accident.

We use Elementor Pro for public sector builds — not because it's our favourite tool, but because it's the right one here. The page builder is familiar, the interface is accessible to non-technical editors, and it's built around a structure that survives handovers and staff changes.

Named contacts we work with
Climate TeamDevon Climate Emergency, Devon County Council
Public Health TeamDevon Schools Wellbeing Partnership, DCC
Public Health TeamSmoke Free Devon Alliance, DCC
Active Partnerships TeamActive Cornwall, Cornwall Council
Active Partnerships TeamActive Devon

Velocity Web has 28 years of experience building WCAG 2.1 AA compliant websites for Devon County Council, Cornwall Council, and the Met Office.

5
public sector bodies served
8+
public sector projects delivered
28
years — WCAG compliance throughout
AA
WCAG 2.1 standard — every build
Selected work

Projects we can point to

Real names, real clients. All delivered through public sector procurement processes.

Devon County Council · Climate Emergency
Devon Climate Emergency

One of our longest-standing DCC relationships — a content-rich public engagement platform for Devon's climate emergency initiative. WCAG 2.1 AA compliant, structured for regular updates by non-technical communications staff. We manage GA4 reporting, handle broken link remediation, and provide ongoing hosting and support. The kind of project that demonstrates what a long-term public sector relationship actually looks like.

Devon County CouncilWCAG 2.1 AAElementor ProGA4 reportingOngoing managementStructured data
Read the case study →devonclimateemergency.org.uk
Devon County Council · Public Health
Smoke Free Devon Alliance

Currently in build. A Bricks Builder platform for the Smoke Free Devon Alliance — one of a growing number of DCC projects coming to us directly based on the existing relationship. Brand identity developed as part of the project: Bright Meadow palette, WCAG AA tested throughout. Demonstrates the current standard of our public sector delivery.

Bricks BuilderWCAG 2.1 AABrand identityDevon County CouncilIn development
Read the case study →smokefreedevon.co.uk
Cornwall Council · Active Partnership
Active Cornwall

County-wide activity platform for Cornwall's Active Partnership — a large content site with a custom activity finder connecting users to over 200 providers across Cornwall. GA4 reporting implemented for Sports England compliance. Recently migrated to Velocity Bolt on Cloudways. Ongoing retainer with Kellie Budge and Tracy Wilson at Cornwall Council.

Cornwall CouncilActivity finderGA4 / Sports EnglandVelocity BoltOngoing retainer
Read the case study →activecornwall.org
Devon County Council · Education
Devon Schools Wellbeing Partnership

An illustration-rich WCAG 2.1 AA compliant platform for the Devon Schools Wellbeing Partnership — a useful benchmark for other DCC projects given its combination of accessible design, editorial-friendly structure, and public health content. Managed by Harriet Kretowicz at DCC. Ongoing hosting and support on Velocity Bolt.

Devon County CouncilWCAG 2.1 AAElementor ProIllustration-led designVelocity Bolt
Read the case study →devonschoolswellbeing.org.uk
Active Partnership · Devon
Active Devon

Devon's Active Partnership platform — a large content site with integrated event ticketing, managed by Vicky Radcliffe. The event ticketing integration demonstrates how public sector platforms can handle more than static content. Currently on Enfold theme and earmarked for a Bricks migration to bring it onto the same infrastructure as Active Cornwall.

Active PartnershipEvent ticketingGA4 reportingOngoing retainerMigration planned
Read the case study →activedevon.org

Also in our public sector portfolio: NPOP — the National Partnership for Ocean Prediction — built for the Met Office in partnership with Plymouth Marine Laboratory, the National Oceanography Centre, and international research bodies. Detailed on our Academic & Research page.

What we understand

Four things most agencies get wrong

Procurement isn't a barrier — it's a process
Most agencies treat public sector procurement as an obstacle. We've navigated it enough times to know what's required: project plans, accessibility statements, data processing agreements, sign-off documentation, staged payment structures. We write the paperwork because we've done it before, not because we've outsourced it to a legal team.
WCAG 2.1 AA is not an add-on
For publicly funded organisations it's a legal obligation under the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations 2018. We build to AA as standard — colour contrast, keyboard navigation, screen reader compatibility, focus states, alt text, form labelling, skip navigation. Accessibility statements are produced as part of every project. We don't charge extra for compliance.
Your editors aren't developers
Your communications team needs to update the site without phoning an agency. We build with Elementor Pro — structured page templates, clearly labelled content zones, and a consistent editing experience across the whole site. We provide handover documentation and editor training as standard, not as a paid extra. Most of our public sector clients have been updating their own content for years without our involvement in day-to-day edits.
Relationships outlast projects
We don't hand over a website and disappear. Devon County Council has worked with us across multiple departments over several years. Active Devon and Active Cornwall are on ongoing hosting and support retainers. When something goes wrong at 4pm on a Friday — and it occasionally does — there's a person who picks up the phone, not a ticketing system. That continuity matters in organisations where website staff change frequently.
Common questions

The questions public sector clients most often ask before working with us — answered directly.

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Yes. We have experience with public sector procurement processes for Devon County Council, Cornwall Council, Active Devon, Active Cornwall, and the Met Office. We understand the documentation, sign-off stages, and compliance requirements involved — and we handle the paperwork without making it your problem.
Yes — WCAG 2.1 AA is our standard for all public sector builds. This covers colour contrast ratios, keyboard navigation, screen reader compatibility, alt text, focus indicators, form labelling, and skip navigation links. We produce accessibility statements as part of every project delivery, and we don't charge extra for compliance because it's built into how we work.
Yes. We build public sector sites on Elementor Pro with structured, editor-friendly page templates. Your communications team can update content, add pages, and manage news without any developer involvement. We provide handover documentation and editor training as part of every project, not as a paid extra.
We structure projects around clear review stages with defined feedback windows and a single point of feedback consolidation on your side. For NPOP — which involved the Met Office, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, the National Oceanography Centre, and several government research bodies — we managed the process without requiring each partner to have their own separate sign-off track. Clear staging prevents the feedback loops that derail public sector projects.
We don't disappear. Most public sector clients move onto a hosting and support retainer after launch — Professional tier at £75/month covers managed WordPress hosting on Cloudways LiteSpeed, SSL, daily backups, plugin updates, WCAG monitoring, and a 4-hour emergency response. Devon County Council projects have been with us for years. Active Cornwall and Active Devon are on ongoing retainers. When something goes wrong, there's a person who responds — not a ticket queue.
Yes. The Met Office and NPOP partnership demonstrates national-level public sector delivery. We're also active in the BANES and Bristol area. Geography isn't a barrier for the right project — procurement, WCAG compliance, and multi-stakeholder delivery are the same wherever you are.

Working on a public sector
project?

Tell us what you're building. We'll tell you honestly whether we're the right fit — and if we are, what the process looks like.

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