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title: "Disability Access Card"
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# Disability Access Card

Buyer: THE ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7701a59c-44e0-4963-910e-0f8f1d21a26f

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## Summary

The Arts Council England is conducting a procurement process for the project titled "Disability Access Card", aimed at appointing a consultant for feasibility research on establishing a national access card for disabled audiences. This procurement falls within the research and development services industry category, and is classified under the CPV code 73000000. The procurement method is an open procedure and it was completed with a contract value of £8,000. The contract period spans from 2nd October 2019 to 20th December 2019, with the tender period concluding on 20th September 2019.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in consultancy services within the arts and cultural sector. Businesses well-suited to compete in this process include those with expertise in research methodologies, policy consultancy, and experience engaging with disabled audiences. The range of deliverables outlined in the project indicates potential for innovative consulting solutions, particularly in developing audience data strategies and implementation options tailored to diverse user needs.

## Notice

The aim of this project is to appoint a suitable consultant to undertake the feasibility research and report on the findings for a national Access Card for disabled audiences. Working in partnership with Arts Council Northern Ireland, Arts Council Wales, Arts Council England, Creative Scotland and the British Film Institute. The partners are contributing to this study, and there will be consultation with disabled users in each area. Framework for study: 1. A review of the current card schemes in the market place. 2. Explore the merits of establishing a cross border card vs. national only cards looking at any challenges to implementation. 3. Outline indication of budgets required, implementation timeline, technological and system requirements. 4. Explore options for card to service publicly subsidised arts and cultural sector or wider roll out including commercial and non-subsidised partners 5. Pricing options for the card e.g. free to end user, subsidised or full cost 6. Incorporate 1 day of consultation in each home nation to get local views 7. Look at the data each working group member is interested in capturing from the card e.g. audience data, geographical data, demographics and disability 8. Produce final report including options analysis 9. Present final report findings to the partnership group

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/337ae1fe-d2dd-4cf6-8ad7-d721b5a1f61e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jan 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Sep 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2019 - 20 Dec 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £8,000 |
| 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 | THE ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | WC1B 3HF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Bloomsbury |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RICHARD TURNER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 14 Jan 2020 at 11:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/337ae1fe-d2dd-4cf6-8ad7-d721b5a1f61e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/337ae1fe-d2dd-4cf6-8ad7-d721b5a1f61e
  14th January 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.artscouncil.org.uk

## Provenance

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