Published date: 14 January 2020

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 20 September 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1 to £8,000

Procurement reference

tender_215414/828421

Published date

14 January 2020

Closing date

20 September 2019

Contract start date

2 October 2019

Contract end date

20 December 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

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

Award information

Awarded date

2 October 2019

Contract start date

2 October 2019

Contract end date

20 December 2019

Total value of contract

£8,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Richard Turner

Address

1 Gold Street Cardiff CF24 0LF

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Zobair Mehmood

Address

Bloomsbury St, Bloomsbury,
London
WC1B 3HF
England

Telephone

0161 934 4495

Email

procurement.services@artscouncil.org.uk

Website

www.artscouncil.org.uk