Notice Information
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.
Notice Details
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
Buyer & Supplier
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051918-2025
28th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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