Planning

Inclusive Easy Read Software Solutions

ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA

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Planning

28 Aug 2025 at 11:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Inclusive Easy Read Software Solutions." This initiative aims to enhance accessibility and inclusion in their services and communications by acquiring Easy Read Software. The procurement falls under the industry category of document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling, and productivity software packages, with a focus on aiding individuals with learning disabilities, cognitive impairments, and non-native English speakers. The engagement deadline for service providers to submit responses to the questionnaire is set for 18th September 2025. The anticipated contract period will start on 31st October 2025 and conclude on 30th October 2030, with a procurement budget of £40,000, located in London, UK.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for software developers and providers specialising in communication, multimedia software packages, and software support and development services. Businesses that provide innovative and user-friendly document creation tools will find this tender particularly attractive, especially those focusing on accessibility features. The project aims to develop in-house capabilities for the Authority, reducing reliance on external providers and ensuring consistent service delivery. Companies that engage in the planning stage might also influence the eventual solution requirements by participating in the preliminary market engagement. Interested businesses are encouraged to engage promptly via the Delta eSourcing portal for more detailed insights and to express their interest.

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Notice Title

Inclusive Easy Read Software Solutions

Notice Description

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) is committed to improving accessibility and inclusion across all its services and communications. As part of this commitment the Authority wishes to engage with suppliers regarding capacity in the market to provide a suitable Easy Read Software to support the creation of documents that are easier to understand for people with learning disabilities, cognitive impairments and those who speak English as a second language. The goal of the Easy Read software is to enable staff to produce documents in-house, using standardised templates and intuitive tools, reducing reliance on external providers and ensuring consistency across services. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Document-creation%2C-drawing%2C-imaging%2C-scheduling-and-productivity-software-package./DD26M5464Z To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/DD26M5464Z

Planning Information

Providers are required to submit responses to the enclosed questionnaire by the Engagement Deadline (18/09/2025). If the Authority wishes to conduct meetings with suitable responders, these will be undertaken throughout September & October 2025.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058f3a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051918-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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

48300000 - Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package

48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package

72261000 - Software support services

72262000 - Software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
18 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Oct 2025 - 30 Oct 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@rbkc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W8 7NX
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
Kensington and Chelsea
Electoral Ward
Campden
Westminster Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

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