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Disability Access Card

THE ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND

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14 Jan 2020 at 11:02

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Summary of the contracting process

The Arts Council England is conducting a procurement process for the project titled "Disability Access Card", aimed at appointing a consultant for feasibility research on establishing a national access card for disabled audiences. This procurement falls within the research and development services industry category, and is classified under the CPV code 73000000. The procurement method is an open procedure and it was completed with a contract value of £8,000. The contract period spans from 2nd October 2019 to 20th December 2019, with the tender period concluding on 20th September 2019.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in consultancy services within the arts and cultural sector. Businesses well-suited to compete in this process include those with expertise in research methodologies, policy consultancy, and experience engaging with disabled audiences. The range of deliverables outlined in the project indicates potential for innovative consulting solutions, particularly in developing audience data strategies and implementation options tailored to diverse user needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Disability Access Card

Notice Description

The aim of this project is to appoint a suitable consultant to undertake the feasibility research and report on the findings for a national Access Card for disabled audiences. Working in partnership with Arts Council Northern Ireland, Arts Council Wales, Arts Council England, Creative Scotland and the British Film Institute. The partners are contributing to this study, and there will be consultation with disabled users in each area. Framework for study: 1. A review of the current card schemes in the market place. 2. Explore the merits of establishing a cross border card vs. national only cards looking at any challenges to implementation. 3. Outline indication of budgets required, implementation timeline, technological and system requirements. 4. Explore options for card to service publicly subsidised arts and cultural sector or wider roll out including commercial and non-subsidised partners 5. Pricing options for the card e.g. free to end user, subsidised or full cost 6. Incorporate 1 day of consultation in each home nation to get local views 7. Look at the data each working group member is interested in capturing from the card e.g. audience data, geographical data, demographics and disability 8. Produce final report including options analysis 9. Present final report findings to the partnership group

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7701a59c-44e0-4963-910e-0f8f1d21a26f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/337ae1fe-d2dd-4cf6-8ad7-d721b5a1f61e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£8,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jan 20206 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Sep 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Oct 20196 years ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2019 - 20 Dec 2019 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC1B 3HF
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RICHARD TURNER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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