Expired contract

Visual Impaired Access Pilot

Details

Value
£20,000
Duration
1 month
Topic
Site-investigation services
Published
19 February 2025

Tender description

1. Inclusive Design Site Appraisal: - Site, Streets, and Surroundings: Assess external design elements such as parking, entrances, building access, and signage. - Indoor Space Design: Evaluate features like lighting, surface contrast, furniture, wayfinding, navigation, and signage. - Building Facilities: Review facilities including toilets and kitchenettes. 2. Comprehensive Report: - Identify barriers or challenges that could hinder the inclusion of individuals with disabilities and accessibility needs. - Provide recommended solutions categorised into priorities: - Priority 1: Health and safety issues requiring urgent attention. - Priority 2: Significant barriers for visually disabled people. - Priority 3: Expected requirements as per statutory regulations. - Priority 4: Issues to be addressed during routine maintenance, refurbishment, or upgrades. 3. Post-Completion: - Conduct a one-hour online dissemination session with a Q&A about uplifting physical environments. - Issue a commendation after implementing the recommendations

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date16 February 2025
  2. Completed: Award published19 February 2025
    Current notice
  3. Completed: Contract expiry date31 March 2025

About the buyer

The Department For Work and Pensions (DWP) delivers the State Pension and working-age benefits to millions of claimants, and buys as a central government ministerial department with its own commercial teams. Larger contracts are advertised on Find a Tender, with suppliers registering through the Atamis eSourcing portal. Framework agreements are called off through the Government Commercial Agency using Public Sector Contract terms. Suppliers can join its low value purchasing system freely, with no cap on numbers. Dynamic purchasing systems cover welfare-to-work and employment support opportunities. Commercial teams engage the market early through in-person and online supplier events.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of DWP's contract awards have been in education and training, IT services and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 71510000 · Site-investigation services

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