UK_2021_ARTS_Audio Descriptive Guide, British Pavilion, Venice
Details
- Buyer
- British Council
- Supplier(s)
- VocalEyes Ltd
- Value
- £15,970
- Duration
- 4 years
- Topic
- Audio-visual materials
- Published
- 23 June 2021
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
The British Council is looking for a single supplier to produce an audio descriptive guide in English, for the British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale. The British Council is committed to making exhibitions at the British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale accessible to its audience. Specific measures are needed to ensure that blind and visually impaired people can encounter the British Pavilion in a way that is immersive and evocative to them. These include providing accessibility materials such as a descriptive audio guide in formats accessible to visitors with visual impairments.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date17 June 2021
- Completed: Award published23 June 2021Current notice
- Completed: Contract expiry date27 June 2025
About the buyer
British Council is a UK charity that buys as a central government non-departmental public body sponsored by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Cultural relations, English teaching and exams are delivered in more than 200 countries and territories. Tenders run through the In-Tend e-tendering portal, where suppliers register online, view opportunities, express interest and submit bids. Specialist frameworks, including the DICE framework for creative economy services, sit alongside individual tender competitions. Income beyond the FCDO grant comes from teaching, exams and commercial contracts. Purchase orders and standard terms and conditions govern contracts once awarded.
Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.
Over the past 5 years, most of British Council's contract awards have been in business services, IT services and hotel, catering and retail.
Relevant CPV codes
- 32321300 · Audio-visual materials
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@british-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@british-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@british-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@british-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@british-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@british-council.gov |
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