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title: "DBT - DDaT Digital Accessibility Services"
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# DBT - DDaT Digital Accessibility Services

Buyer: Department for Business and Trade  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c391a5bf-6b3c-4d6b-95b9-078fe1b070d2

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## Summary

The Department for Business and Trade procured an ongoing digital accessibility audit service for its digital products and services. The work is intended to check compliance with legal and regulatory accessibility requirements, including Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 Level AA. It covers computer audit consultancy and related software consultancy services. Delivery may be required across the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, Europe, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. This is a services requirement rather than a goods or construction contract. The procurement is identified with the Department for Business and Trade’s DDaT digital accessibility services requirement, and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. The Department for Business and Trade used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 4 September 2026. The contract was awarded on 7 September 2026 to The Digital Accessibility Centre Ltd, with an awarded value of £600,000. The contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 6 September 2029. The award is active. The published procurement information identifies the requirement as a three-year accessibility audit service covering digital products and services, with delivery potentially spanning multiple territories. The award outcome is recorded against a single supplier, and the contract value is stated for that award rather than divided between lots or separate suppliers.

This requirement shows demand from the Department for Business and Trade for specialist digital accessibility assurance, rather than general software development. A credible future supplier would need to audit digital products and services systematically, identify accessibility barriers and provide evidence of compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Practical expertise in WCAG 2.2 Level AA would be central, alongside the ability to assess software and communicate clear findings that support remediation and ongoing assurance. Suppliers should be able to provide an ongoing service across the United Kingdom and potentially international locations, including Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and elsewhere. The procurement also indicates that smaller businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises can be relevant competitors in this specialist market.

## Notice

DBT DDaT requires an ongoing Accessibility Audit Service to ensure its digital products and services comply with legal and regulatory accessibility requirements, including WCAG 2.2 Level AA.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5e82e48-aa97-4d4c-9f06-7594c29b8d2e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 6 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £600,000 |
| 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 | Department for Business and Trade |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2DY |
| 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 | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE DIGITAL ACCESSIBILITY CENTRE LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72150000 - Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services
- 72266000 - Software consultancy services

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2026 at 09:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5e82e48-aa97-4d4c-9f06-7594c29b8d2e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5e82e48-aa97-4d4c-9f06-7594c29b8d2e
  14th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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