--- title: "Digital Accessibility, Assistive Technology and Inclusive Design - Request for Information (RFI)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2c3980af-e804-4f04-a49b-df2125c96732" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2c3980af-e804-4f04-a49b-df2125c96732" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2c3980af-e804-4f04-a49b-df2125c96732.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2c3980af-e804-4f04-a49b-df2125c96732.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)" published: "2023-02-08" --- # Digital Accessibility, Assistive Technology and Inclusive Design - Request for Information (RFI) Buyer: THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2c3980af-e804-4f04-a49b-df2125c96732 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2c3980af-e804-4f04-a49b-df2125c96732) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2c3980af-e804-4f04-a49b-df2125c96732.json) ## Summary The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has initiated a planning stage procurement process for the project titled "Digital Accessibility, Assistive Technology and Inclusive Design - Request for Information (RFI)" in the IT services industry category. The engagement end date for this request is set for 3rd March 2023. The BBC is seeking information from potential providers to support their strategic goal of being an 'Accessible First' organisation. The opportunity is suited for businesses offering services related to accessibility assessments, training resources, specialist services, user testing, and more, with the BBC welcoming responses to this market engagement opportunity. This procurement opportunity by the BBC opens doors for businesses to showcase their capabilities in digital accessibility and inclusive design. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector (VCSE) businesses are particularly encouraged to participate. The process, undertaken through a planning stage tender, invites providers to express interest and respond through the Jaggaer e-Tendering portal. Through this Request for Information (RFI), businesses can engage with the BBC to explore potential collaboration in supporting the BBC's goal of enhancing accessibility across its digital products and services. ## Notice The BBC would welcome responses to this request for information (RFI) in order to inform our thinking prior to any potential procurement exercise. The purpose of this Request for Information is to provide the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) with information from the market to identify potential providers that have the capability to support the BBC's strategic goal of being an 'Accessible First' organisation. At a high level, the BBC is interested in responses from providers that can offer services to meet one or all of the following requirements: a) Accessibility Assessments and Remediation Strategies for the BBC's: b) Provision of Training and Learning Resources for Digital Accessibility, Assistive Technology and Inclusive Design c) Provision of specialist resource and services to create digital products and tools d) Strategy, Events, Change Management and Project management and analysis support for Accessibility and Inclusion e) User Testing for Digital Accessibility and Inclusion f) Provision of consulting and services to ensure marketing, communications and training are all accessible g) Benchmarking the accessibility of BBC audience-facing and staff-facing products Please note this invitation has been issued purely as an information seeking exercise and is not part of any formal procurement process. Additional information: Please register your interest in this RFI by taking the following steps: Register your company on the Jaggaer e-Tendering portal (this is only required once): a) Go to https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk b) Click the link on the login page to register c) Accept the terms and conditions and click 'Continue' d) Enter your correct business and user details. e) Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete. f) You will shortly receive an email with your temporary password. Express an interest in the RFI: g) Login to the portal with the username/password. h) Click the 'PQQs Open to all Suppliers' link. (Any RFI will appear as a PQQ). i) Click on the relevant PQQ to access the RFI content. j) Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ into your 'My PQQs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only. k) You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ Details' box. Responding to the RFI: i) Click 'My Response' under PQQ Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). m) You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. n) Note the deadline for completion, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the RFI. There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). o) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance, please consult the online help, or contact the Jaggaer e-Tendering help desk. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aaf748ad-f431-458f-9829-db1e5530f0ce | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Feb 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 Mar 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC) | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | West London | | Postcode | W1A 1AA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | West End | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 8 Feb 2023 at 12:23 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aaf748ad-f431-458f-9829-db1e5530f0ce ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aaf748ad-f431-458f-9829-db1e5530f0ce 8th February 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk/ BBC eSourcing ## Notice URLs - https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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