--- title: "GB-Manchester: ACE 525 ITT - \"All In\" Arts Access Scheme - Development of Standards and Accreditation Plan" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4d1fc9f7-a039-4bba-9fae-7dcef4799cbe" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4d1fc9f7-a039-4bba-9fae-7dcef4799cbe" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d1fc9f7-a039-4bba-9fae-7dcef4799cbe.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d1fc9f7-a039-4bba-9fae-7dcef4799cbe.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND" published: "2023-11-20" --- # GB-Manchester: ACE 525 ITT - "All In" Arts Access Scheme - Development of Standards and Accreditation Plan Buyer: ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4d1fc9f7-a039-4bba-9fae-7dcef4799cbe [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4d1fc9f7-a039-4bba-9fae-7dcef4799cbe) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d1fc9f7-a039-4bba-9fae-7dcef4799cbe.json) ## Summary The Arts Council England has initiated a tender process (ID: BIP824763335) for the development of national access standards and an accreditation plan as part of the UK-wide Access Scheme called "All In". This scheme aims to improve the experience of D/deaf, Disabled, and Neurodivergent audience members by creating a digital membership scheme with standards and accreditation for venues. The tender is at the "open" procurement stage, with a deadline for submissions on 9th February 2024. The contract period is scheduled from 18th March 2024 to 31st March 2025, offering a minimum value of £50,000 and a maximum value of £100,000 under the main procurement category of services. This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and other organisations interested in legal documentation and certification services to compete for this contract. Businesses interested in providing services related to Built Environment, Digital and Communications, Customer Service, and Commissioning, Events, and Programming standards are well-suited to participate. The buying organisation, Arts Council England, can consider proposals from a single supplier or a consortium, emphasising a collaborative approach to fulfilling the procurement requirements. ## Notice As part of the development of a UK-wide Access Scheme (All In) Arts Council England is seeking to develop of a set of national access standards and accreditation plan. The overall aim of All In is improve D/deaf, Disabled, and Neurodivergent audience members' experience of creative and cultural organisations by successfully developing, incubating, and piloting a UK-wide, disability-led, digital membership scheme. All In will be free for customers at the point of use and include Sector backed Standards and Accreditation (this ITT) for venues, training and support for the sector, listings, and a route to online booking and companion ticket offer. It will also provide audience insights for partners and participating venues. The other elements of All In are being procured separately. All In has been commissioned by a Partnership comprising ACE, Arts Council Northern Ireland (ACNI), Arts Council Wales (ACW), the British Film Institute (BFI), and Creative Scotland (CS). Arts Council England adopts the Social Model of Disability, which recognises that it is the social, procedural and attitudinal barriers which disable people. The intention of this part of All In is to produce a Standards framework containing existing standards including 1, Built Environment (British Standards Institute BS 8300-2:2018), 2. Digital and Communications (W3C: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) as well as encouraging the development of standards in 3. Customer Service and 4. Commissioning, Events and Programming. Following extensive discovery work in these four areas and having undertaken market engagement with potential providers we have developed and refined our scope of requirements and provided an extended tendering period. We are open to the above services either being procured from a single supplier or a consortium. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ec49a17-a388-4ec3-bbb0-06f8117a6bf4 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Nov 2023 | | Submission deadline | 9 Feb 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 18 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M1 1FN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Piccadilly | | Westminster constituency | Manchester Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services ## Release History - 20 Nov 2023 at 16:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ec49a17-a388-4ec3-bbb0-06f8117a6bf4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ec49a17-a388-4ec3-bbb0-06f8117a6bf4 20th November 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Manchester:-ACE-525-ITT---"All-In"-Arts-Access-Scheme---Development-of-Standards-and-Accreditation-Plan/5G9C4DY898 Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Notice URLs - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Manchester:-ACE-525-ITT--- ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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