CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

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Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

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Title

Annual Digital Accessibility Testing

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Description of the goods or services required

We are seeking a supplier to produce annual reports testing our website against the WCAG 2.1 AA standard and to deliver internal training on accessibility best practices.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=115709.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

£20,000 over two years.

3 Conditions for Participation

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Minimum standards and qualification required

1. Annual testing and subsequent report on the corporate website against the WCAG 2.1 AA standard and issues highlighted in previous reports. Findings can be achieved through a blend of automated tools and manual user testing. The subsequent report will outline issues and clear actions needed to address them to be fully compliant with WCAG 2.1 AA.

2. Annual testing and subsequent report on the following key strategic subsites and files of Sport Wales: (a) the Sport Wales Strategy, (b) Vision for Sport and (c) Strategic Equality Plan. Findings can be achieved through a blend of automated tools and manual user testing.

3. Guidance and actionable advice given on the following areas:

- The use of the accessibility menu on our corporate website.

- The use of PDFs and other documentation formats.

- The use of ‘disproportionate burden’ in relation to the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

- Best practice for accessibility and optimization for mobile users.

- Best practice on writing and updating Accessibility Statements.

4. Three one-hour training sessions delivered to Sport Wales staff on best practices in creating accessible online content on websites and social media, especially in the areas of using HTML webpages over other documentation formats (such as PDFs), alternative text and using semantic hierarchical elements.

4 Administrative Information

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Type of Procedure

Single stage

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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

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Time Limits

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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

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Additional Information

Please see attached tender document.

(WA Ref:115709)

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice