Published date: 5 July 2023

Last edited date: 6 July 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 14 August 2023, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal documentation and certification services - 79130000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£150,000

Procurement reference

BIP793650038

Published date

5 July 2023

Closing date

14 August 2023

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 October 2023

Contract end date

31 December 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Text to be corrected in the original notice:
Place of text to be modified: ii.1.4 Short Description
Instead of: 1, Built Environment (BS5000),
Read: 1, Built Environment (BS83000),
The commissioning of a set of national access standards focused on improving the user experience of D/deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent people when attending arts and cultural events. To support the adoption of these standards we will also be providing assessment tools, quality assurance, training and support. The intention is to produce a Standards framework containing existing standards including 1, Built Environment (BS5000), 2. Digital and Communications (W3C) as well as encouraging the development of standards in 3. Customer Service and 4. Commissioning, Events and Programming. We have undertaken some discovery work in the four areas and identified gaps. We don't have a particular approach in mind and are open to the above services either being procured from separate suppliers, a consortium, or a single multi-disciplined supplier. We would welcome the opportunity to talk with a supplier or suppliers about how the Standards Framework can be developed and implemented along with training and support services needed for organisations to better meet the needs and aspirations of disabled arts and cultural attendees. We envisage the support and training offer will be delivered online and in-person, as appropriate, and we would like to discuss the possible use of a virtual learning environment (VLE). We would like to engage in some Pre-market engagement in July/August 2023. To explore how these Standards, Training and Support might be developed within the sector. Please forward some brief information (max 2 sides of A4) about your organisation and your experience of developing standards, training and support to procurement.services@artscouncil.org.uk . Please put "Access Scheme; Standards, Training and Support" in the email title.

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About the buyer

Address

The Hive, 49 Lever Street
Manchester
M1 1FN
UK

Telephone

+441619344317

Email

Procurement.Services@artscouncil.org.uk