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Accessibility Testing

Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Care Inspectorate)

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30 Jul 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland, known as the Care Inspectorate, procured independent accessibility testing services. The requirement is for specialist testing of digital services or products to assess how accessible they are to users, delivered for the Care Inspectorate in Scotland. It is a services contract rather than a goods or construction requirement. The procurement covered one lot and was classified under CPV 72800000, relating to computer audit and testing services. The Care Inspectorate is the public body buying the service and acts as a central purchasing body. This opportunity is therefore relevant to accessibility consultancies, user-experience specialists and digital assurance providers able to deliver independent accessibility testing for a Scottish public sector organisation.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used an open procedure through the G-Cloud 14 framework. One supplier, User Vision, was selected for the single lot. The contract is active, with a value of £18,615, and was signed on 16 July 2026. Bid statistics record one bid, submitted electronically by an SME; the recorded statistics also classify it as a foreign bid from outside the EU. The award information does not state a separate award date or contract end date. The requirement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The recorded buyer is the Care Inspectorate, and the award was made against the G-Cloud 14 framework under reference 838895.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award is a clear indication that the Care Inspectorate buys focused, independent accessibility testing through a public sector technology framework. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable capability in accessibility assessment, practical testing of digital services and clear reporting of findings to a public sector client. Independence is central to the requirement, so suppliers should be able to assess accessibility objectively rather than simply develop or maintain the service being tested. The successful supplier was an SME, showing that a specialist smaller consultancy can compete for this type of work. Framework eligibility and the ability to submit electronically would also be important to the route used here.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Accessibility Testing

Notice Description

Procurement of independent accessibility testing services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000838895
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL561280
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72800000 - Computer audit and testing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£18,615 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Care Inspectorate)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DUNDEE
Postcode
DD1 4NY
Postcode Area
Dundee
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Dundee City
Electoral Ward
West End
Westminster Constituency
Dundee Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

User Vision

Further Information

Notice Documents

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