Planning

WCAG Audit & Assessment (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines)

LONDON BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH AND FUHAM

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Planning

13 Aug 2025 at 10:44

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process for a project titled "WCAG Audit & Assessment (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines)." This procurement falls under the category of IT services, focusing on consulting, software development, Internet, and industry-specific software packages. The procurement process is aimed at improving digital accessibility across the Council’s digital estate. A market engagement exercise is underway, with suppliers invited to provide insights on resources, expertise, and indicative costings. The procurement is set in London, within the UK region of UKI33, and interested parties can engage through the capital eSourcing portal. The critical date at this stage is the due date for the Market Engagement Questionnaire, scheduled for 1st September 2025.

This tender presents a meaningful opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those focused on digital accessibility and compliance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. With a projected gross amount of £150,000, the contract expects to begin on 1st December 2025 and end on 30th November 2026. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are explicitly encouraged to participate, making it an attractive prospect for firms looking to expand their public sector engagement. Companies with expertise in delivering comprehensive digital audits can leverage this opportunity to strengthen their portfolio and collaboration with local government authorities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WCAG Audit & Assessment (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines)

Notice Description

As part of its ongoing commitment to digital inclusion and service excellence, the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Council is undertaking a market engagement exercise. This initiative seeks to gather insights from suppliers within the market regarding the potential resources, expertise, and indicative costings required to deliver a comprehensive Digital Accessibility audit across the Council's diverse digital estate. To participate please access this opportunity via capitalEsourcing https://www.capitalesourcing.com/

Planning Information

The Council is seeking written responses to a Market Engagement Questionnaire. There is no obligation to answer all questions; no scoring will take place; all answers are for information purposes only. For ease of reference and completion, this exercise is being conducted using the capital eSourcing portal.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0586ea
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048344-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48100000 - Industry specific software package

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH AND FUHAM
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@lbhf.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W6 9JU
Post Town
West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Delivery Location
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Local Authority
Hammersmith and Fulham
Electoral Ward
Hammersmith Broadway
Westminster Constituency
Hammersmith and Chiswick

Further Information

Notice Documents

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