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AccessAble Survey & Application

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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28 Jun 2024 at 00:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh has awarded a contract for the provision of accessibility surveys and applications to AccessAble. The tender titled "AccessAble Survey & Application" was for services in the education sector. The procurement method was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The deadline for submissions was on June 25, 2024. The contract was signed on June 28, 2024, with a total value of £220,000. The location of the procurement was at the University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh, UK.

This tender opportunity can benefit businesses that provide accessibility survey and application services, particularly those with expertise in creating enhanced digital accessibility solutions. Companies specialising in improving access to information for individuals with disabilities would be well-suited to compete. The award criteria included both technical quality and price considerations, with the University of Edinburgh selecting AccessAble as the sole provider for this service due to their unique capabilities in this area.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

AccessAble Survey & Application

Notice Description

Accessibility surveys and application provision for staff, students and the general public.

Lot Information

Lot 1

AccessAble will be offering an enhanced service, amplifying the information available to include larger scale photos that allow user to zoom and 360-degree scans on accessible WCs and teaching spaces. They will provide Best Practice Reports and Accessibility Improvement Reports to assist the Estates Department programme accessibility improvement works through Small Projects and help inform the brief for larger capital projects.

Procurement Information

The University has appointed AccessAble to conduct accessibility surveys to provide data for its website, allowing visitors to view entrances, accessible wcs/facilities and teaching spaces. AccessAble have been identified as the only provider of this service.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000770920
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN508628
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

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

CPV Codes

72416000 - Application service providers

79311000 - Survey services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£220,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jun 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
mark.eardley@ed.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1316502508

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1HT
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACCESSABLE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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