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Audit of OS Website

ORDNANCE SURVEY LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

ContractTermination

12 Aug 2026 at 11:31

UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Award

28 Jan 2026 at 15:39

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Ordnance Survey Limited procured an accessibility audit of its website. The work covers computer audit services, auditing services, and related software or information-systems activity. The purpose was to assess the accessibility of the Ordnance Survey website, making this relevant to accessibility testing specialists, digital assurance providers, website auditors and firms supporting compliance with digital accessibility requirements. Ordnance Survey Limited is a public undertaking based at Explorer House, Adanac Drive, Southampton. The contracted supplier, The Digital Accessibility Centre Ltd, is based in Neath and is classified as a small or medium-sized enterprise. The requirement was treated as a single completed lot.

This below-threshold procurement used a limited competition. The tender reached completion and the contract was awarded to The Digital Accessibility Centre Ltd. The award was active, while the contract has since been terminated with the reason recorded as contract completed. The contract was signed on 5 January 2026 and ran from 5 January 2026 to 31 March 2026; the termination notice was published on 12 August 2026. The awarded contract value was £98,985 excluding VAT and £118,782 including VAT. Evaluation details recorded for the competition are limited to the use of a below-threshold limited competition; no separate award criteria are stated.

For a supplier assessing future demand from Ordnance Survey, this procurement demonstrates a defined requirement for website accessibility auditing rather than general software delivery. A credible competitor would need demonstrable capability in testing website accessibility, conducting structured computer and digital audits, and producing findings that support practical remediation. Experience of auditing public-sector or similarly complex websites would help establish credibility, as would the ability to assess both user-facing accessibility and relevant information-systems features. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that this type of requirement can be delivered by a specialist firm without the scale of a major systems integrator. Suppliers should be able to provide an appropriately skilled accessibility audit team and clear evidence of comparable work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Audit of OS Website

Notice Description

Accessibility Audit of OS Website

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-061125
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076640-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72810000 - Computer audit services

79212000 - Auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£98,985 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Jan 20267 months ago
Contract Period
5 Jan 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Terminated

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ORDNANCE SURVEY LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO16 0AS
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Test Valley
Electoral Ward
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams
Westminster Constituency
Romsey and Southampton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Digital Accessibility Centre Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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