Notice Information
Notice Title
BTA1655 - Digital Accessibility Guides & Supporting Services
Notice Description
VisitBritain/VisitEngland are publishing this notice as a VEAT (Voluntary Ex ante Transparency Notice) with a view to directly awarding a contract to Disabled Enabled Limited t/a AccessAble for the provision of a new Accessibility Guides self-survey tool.<br/><br/>It is proposed that this Accessibility Guides self-survey tool will be used for smaller and less complex tourism businesses in England, on an existing digital platform, with supporting services and access to an established on-site surveyor-assessment service for larger and more complex businesses.
Lot Information
Lot 1
VisitBritain/VisitEngland are publishing this notice as a VEAT (Voluntary Ex ante Transparency Notice) with a view to awarding a contract to Disabled Enabled Limited t/a AccessAble for the provision of a new Accessibility Guides self-survey tool.
51% of adults in England who identify as disabled did not take a holiday in England in the last 12 months, compared to 40% of non-disabled people (Participation Survey 2021/22). Provision of accessibility information is a key barrier to disabled people participating in tourism:
* 92% of disabled people look for accessibility information before visiting somewhere new and
* 56% avoid visiting a venue if it has not shared its accessibility information, assuming it is inaccessible (Euan's Guide Survey 2021).
In response to this, VisitEngland (VE) created a standard approach for tourism venues to provide this information - Accessibility Guides (formerly Access Statements). An Accessibility Guide is a customer-facing marketing document that details the accessibility of a venue so that people with accessibility requirements can make an informed decision as to whether it will meet their individual requirements.
VE has made available a template tool for tourism operators to use to produce their Accessibility Guides since 2007. Research by VE in 2022 provides strong evidence that the disabled consumer supports the provision of Accessibility Guides and as a result will further develop the Accessibility Guides initiative.
The current tool, provided in-house (and in-partnership with VisitScotland (VS)), is approaching end of life. Therefore, VE proposes to award a contract to AccessAble (an established, dedicated external body) to extend their existing access information provision offer, by developing a new tool on their existing platform (and provide supporting services) that would allow smaller and less complex tourism businesses to create and publish their own Guide for free.
The contracting authority specifically requires the established AccessAble brand and platform as it is uniquely placed to bring the credibility, visibility and consistency needed by the consumer, reducing duplication by providing a whole-of-industry solution nationwide.
VE may also grant licences to other National Tourist Boards (NTBs). The consistency of approach across nations brought about by such licence arrangements would be of great benefit to not only travellers with accessibility requirements but also visitor economy businesses that have venues located in the different nations of Britain.
This approach would form a key action in support of the Government's ambition to make the UK the most accessible tourism destination in Europe by 2025, by delivering a step change in how the industry tackles a key barrier to disabled people participating in tourism.
The maximum value of the proposed contract to AccessAble by the contracting authority shall not exceed PS175,000 ex VAT. The proposed contract is intended for a three year period, with the option to extend for 2 further periods of 12 months each.
If any supplier has concerns with the award intentions outlined within this VEAT Notice, please raise this via: procurement@visitbritain.org in the first instance within 10 days of the date of this Notice.
The closing date of this VEAT is midday on 3rd April 2023.
Procurement Information
The procurement falls outside the scope of the applicable regulations. <br/><br/>The contracting authority has undertaken market analysis of suppliers and has concluded that AccessAble are the only established supplier providing:<br/><br/>* a nationwide on-site surveyor-assessment service for the production of Accessibility Guides - a key requirement of this project to ensure a whole-of-<br/> industry solution that delivers quality information to the consumer<br/>* distribution channels that deliver strong consumer presence for businesses and <br/>* a well-established brand that brings the credibility, visibility and consistency needed by the consumer
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-03b626
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008768-2023
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
48100000 - Industry specific software package
75125000 - Administrative services related to tourism affairs
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £175,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Mar 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 24 Mar 20232 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- VISITBRITAIN/VISITENGLAND
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1W 0BD
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- TLI3 Inner London - West
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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