Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c46-620d-70d9-ba28-fac49b559d57/disability-access-card

awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Disability Access Card

[The Arts Council England](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-arts-council-england)

Estimated value

£1 to £8,000

Published

14 Jan 2020

Deadline

Closed

20 Sept 2019

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Buyer says suitable for VCSEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice.
- Small contract value

    Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services.
- Open procedure

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## About this tender

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:

- A review of the current card schemes in the market place.
- Explore the merits of establishing a cross border card vs. national only cards looking at

any challenges to implementation.

- Outline indication of budgets required, implementation timeline, technological and

system requirements.

- Explore options for card to service publicly subsidised arts and cultural sector or wider

roll out including commercial and non-subsidised partners

- Pricing options for the card e.g. free to end user, subsidised or full cost
- Incorporate 1 day of consultation in each home nation to get local views
- Look at the data each working group member is interested in capturing from the card e.g.

audience data, geographical data, demographics and disability

- Produce final report including options analysis
- Present final report findings to the partnership group

## CPV classification

Research and development services and related consultancy services

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/7701a59c-44e0-4963-910e-0f8f1d21a26f)

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