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Access Technology Client Support Service 2025-2027

NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

North Lanarkshire Council has awarded a contract to Access Technology Company (ATC) for the Access Technology Client Support Service 2025-2027. This procurement falls under the ICT industry category and will take place in the UKM84 region. The contract, awarded through a limited procurement method due to the absence of competition for technical reasons as per Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, was signed on 1st April 2025. The services include an accessibility helpdesk, assistive technology support, training, asset management coordination, and accessibility counselling, with the contract valued at £468,000. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in assistive technology and related services. Companies offering technical solutions, training, support, and accessibility management would find this contract particularly lucrative. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the technology and HR advocacy sectors are well-suited to compete in similar future tenders, contributing to business growth by addressing the unique needs outlined by North Lanarkshire Council for improving workplace accessibility and employee well-being.

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Notice Title

Access Technology Client Support Service 2025-2027

Notice Description

The company provide the following services: Accessibility helpdesk Assistive technology Assistive technology technical support Assistive technology-specific training Asset Management Co-ordination Assistive technology HR Advocacy - Training and support for line managers Employee well-being and accessibility counselling

Lot Information

Lot 1

- Accessibility helpdesk - rapid response first-line specialist technical support to ensure supported users get the help they need when the need it to reduce client down time significantly. - Assistive technology solution maintenance - including updates, patches, configuration and profile changes required to support regular and continuous use. - Assistive technology technical support - addressing accessibility and user workflow issues and providing fixes for accessibility problems and incompatibilities introduced from corporate system updates (including problem investigation, remedial testing, access technology interface upgrades) - Assistive technology-specific training - specialised training or workarounds required to maximise user productivity and improve ease of use associated with access technology solutions in use. - Asset Management Co-ordination - in depth accessibility device management, with coordination of peripherals and fully accessible computer equipment, including swaps and substitutes, reducing employee downtime, and ensuring continuity of enablement. - Assistive technology HR Advocacy - Remediation and advocacy service to resolve disputes between employer and employee regrading accessibility issues and inclusion. - Training and support for line managers - Support, assistance and planning for line managers with guidance on accessibility management in the workplace. Providing disability awareness and counselling on reasonable adjustments. - Employee well-being and accessibility counselling - One-on-one counselling enables employees to overcome barriers to work, providing coping strategies to improve health, well-being, mental health and productivity.

Procurement Information

The circumstances in which the Council may award a contract without competition are set out in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations"), Regulation 33. The procuring service has advised that as per the Regulations, this NTP was submitted on the basis of Regulation 33(1)(b)(ii) "competition is absent for technical reasons".

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000795303
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527517
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
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

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£468,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 202510 months 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
corporateprocurement@northlan.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3451430015

Buyer Location

Locality
MOTHERWELL
Postcode
ML1 1AB
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM34 North Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM84 North Lanarkshire

Local Authority
North Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig
Westminster Constituency
Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACCESS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (ATC

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527517
    Access Technology Client Support Service 2025-2027 - The company provide the following services: Accessibility helpdesk Assistive technology Assistive technology technical support Assistive technology-specific training Asset Management Co-ordination Assistive technology HR Advocacy - Training and support for line managers Employee well-being and accessibility counselling

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