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GB-Manchester: ACE 525 ITT - "All In" Arts Access Scheme - Development of Standards and Accreditation Plan

ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND

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24 Dec 2024 at 14:55

Summary of the contracting process

Arts Council England has awarded a contract titled "GB-Manchester: ACE 525 ITT - 'All In' Arts Access Scheme - Development of Standards and Accreditation Plan" to develop a national access standards and accreditation plan as part of a UK-wide Access Scheme aimed at improving the experience of D/deaf, Disabled, and Neurodivergent audience members. The procurement falls under the industry category of legal documentation and certification services (CPV 79130000) and involves an open procedure procurement method. The contract was awarded on 17th July 2024 and the contract period runs from 18th July 2024 to 31st July 2025. The project encompasses various regions including the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, and the United Kingdom, with a total contract value of £79,900 GBP. Additional key entities involved in this procurement include Arts Council Northern Ireland, Arts Council Wales, the British Film Institute, and Creative Scotland.

This tender offers the opportunity for significant business growth, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Businesses specialising in accessibility standards, digital communications, customer service, and event programming would find this contract particularly suited to their expertise. The project, 'All In', is an inclusive initiative spearheaded by Arts Council England, providing extensive scope for suppliers to contribute to a high-visibility, impact-driven scheme. The open tendering process and alignment with established standards like the British Standards Institute BS 8300-2:2018 and W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines make it an attractive proposition for capable suppliers aiming to expand their footprint in the public sector.

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Notice Title

GB-Manchester: ACE 525 ITT - "All In" Arts Access Scheme - Development of Standards and Accreditation Plan

Notice Description

As part of the development of a UK-wide Access Scheme (All In) Arts Council England is seeking to develop of a set of national access standards and accreditation plan. The overall aim of All In is improve D/deaf, Disabled, and Neurodivergent audience members' experience of creative and cultural organisations by successfully developing, incubating, and piloting a UK-wide, disability-led, digital membership scheme. All In will be free for customers at the point of use and include Sector backed Standards and Accreditation (this ITT) for venues, training and support for the sector, listings, and a route to online booking and companion ticket offer. It will also provide audience insights for partners and participating venues. The other elements of All In are being procured separately. All In has been commissioned by a Partnership comprising ACE, Arts Council Northern Ireland (ACNI), Arts Council Wales (ACW), the British Film Institute (BFI), and Creative Scotland (CS). Arts Council England adopts the Social Model of Disability, which recognises that it is the social, procedural and attitudinal barriers which disable people. The intention of this part of All In is to produce a Standards framework containing existing standards including 1, Built Environment (British Standards Institute BS 8300-2:2018), 2. Digital and Communications (W3C: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) as well as encouraging the development of standards in 3. Customer Service and 4. Commissioning, Events and Programming. Following extensive discovery work in these four areas and having undertaken market engagement with potential providers we have developed and refined our scope of requirements and provided an extended tendering period. We are open to the above services either being procured from a single supplier or a consortium. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4e172f9c-422e-4789-a8fc-ca7626a132ec
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b41bd0a-e1c0-4d3d-9c4a-0f84abec4622
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£79,900 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£79,900 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jul 20241 years ago
Contract Period
17 Jul 2024 - 31 Jul 2025 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND
Contact Name
Tim Wheeler
Contact Email
procurement.services@artscouncil.org.uk
Contact Phone
+441619344317

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 1FN
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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