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title: "GB-Manchester: ACE 525 ITT - \"All In\" Arts Access Scheme - Development of Standards and Accreditation Plan"
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# GB-Manchester: ACE 525 ITT - "All In" Arts Access Scheme - Development of Standards and Accreditation Plan

Buyer: ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4e172f9c-422e-4789-a8fc-ca7626a132ec

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## Summary

Arts Council England has awarded a contract titled "GB-Manchester: ACE 525 ITT - 'All In' Arts Access Scheme - Development of Standards and Accreditation Plan" to develop a national access standards and accreditation plan as part of a UK-wide Access Scheme aimed at improving the experience of D/deaf, Disabled, and Neurodivergent audience members. The procurement falls under the industry category of legal documentation and certification services (CPV 79130000) and involves an open procedure procurement method. The contract was awarded on 17th July 2024 and the contract period runs from 18th July 2024 to 31st July 2025. The project encompasses various regions including the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, and the United Kingdom, with a total contract value of £79,900 GBP. Additional key entities involved in this procurement include Arts Council Northern Ireland, Arts Council Wales, the British Film Institute, and Creative Scotland.

This tender offers the opportunity for significant business growth, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Businesses specialising in accessibility standards, digital communications, customer service, and event programming would find this contract particularly suited to their expertise. The project, 'All In', is an inclusive initiative spearheaded by Arts Council England, providing extensive scope for suppliers to contribute to a high-visibility, impact-driven scheme. The open tendering process and alignment with established standards like the British Standards Institute BS 8300-2:2018 and W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines make it an attractive proposition for capable suppliers aiming to expand their footprint in the public sector.

## 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/0b41bd0a-e1c0-4d3d-9c4a-0f84abec4622 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | 17 Jul 2024 - 31 Jul 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £79,900 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £79,900 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services

## Release History

- 24 Dec 2024 at 14:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b41bd0a-e1c0-4d3d-9c4a-0f84abec4622

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b41bd0a-e1c0-4d3d-9c4a-0f84abec4622
  24th December 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=912156849
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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