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Summary

OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-111779
Published by:: Wrexham County Borough Council
Authority ID:: AA0264
Publication date:: 24 June 2021
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Speculative Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

Need: Accessibility regulations came into force for public sector bodies in the UK on 23 September 2018. This has placed a requirement on councils to make website, apps and the content of websites accessible, based on WCAG 2.1. At least 1 in 5 people in the UK have a long-term illness, impairment or disability. Many more have a temporary disability. Many of which use assistive technology, such as screen readers, in order to access websites, documents and PDFs. Wrexham Council has created a new website, and it is accessible by default. Wrexham Council is looking for a website tool to improve the accessibility of the website, by providing tools to change the layout, font of text, font size and even to translate and read out the content of the page. Requirements of solution - Accessibility toolbar needs to be intuitive and easy to use - Toolbar needs to meet WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards - Toolbar allows website visitors to customise the website, change, download and modify content to suit their needs and requirements e.g. Screen reader, styling, translation and reading tools - Must work with standard web browsers, as defined by GDS GOV.UK Browsers to test in (from January 2021) https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/technology/designing-for-different-browsers-and-devices - We are looking for a SaaS solution - Solution should be easy to implement, and include statistical reporting - Security/ GDPR – Data must be secured, and held in a GDPR compliant method and location. - We are looking for an initial 3 year contract Please email your response with an overview of your solution to Rachel Glynn, Category Manager by 12 noon on the 15th July rachel.glynn@wrexham.gov.uk

Full notice text

Speculative Notice – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: Wrexham County Borough Council
Postal Address: Commissioning Procurement and Contract Management Unit, Lampbit Street,
Town: Wrexham	Postal Code: LL11 1AR	Country: UK
For the attention of: Rachel Glynn	Telephone: +44 1978292792
E-Mail: rachel.glynn@wrexham.gov.uk	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): www.wrexham.gov.uk

1.2 Address from which further information may be obtained

Official Name: Wrexham County Borough Council
Postal Address: Commissioning Procurement and Contract Management Unit, Lampbit Street,
Town: Wrexham	Postal Code: LL11 1AR	Country: UK
For the attention of: Rachel Glynn	Telephone: +44 1978292792
E-Mail: rachel.glynn@wrexham.gov.uk	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): www.wrexham.gov.uk

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

Website Accessibility Toolbar – Making our Website more Accessible

2.2 Description of the goods or services required

At least 1 in 5 people in the UK have a long-term illness, impairment or disability. Many more have a temporary disability. Many of which use assistive technology, such as screen readers, in order to access websites, documents and PDFs.

Wrexham Council has created a new website, and it is accessible by default. Wrexham Council is looking for a website tool to improve the accessibility of the website, by providing tools to change the layout, font of text, font size and even to translate and read out the content of the page.

Requirements of solution

- Accessibility toolbar needs to be intuitive and easy to use

- Toolbar needs to meet WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards

- Toolbar allows website visitors to customise the website, change, download and modify content to suit their needs and requirements e.g. Screen reader, styling, translation and reading tools

- Must work with standard web browsers, as defined by GDS GOV.UK Browsers to test in (from January 2021) https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/technology/designing-for-different-browsers-and-devices

- We are looking for a SaaS solution

- Solution should be easy to implement, and include statistical reporting

- Security/ GDPR – Data must be secured, and held in a GDPR compliant method and location.

- We are looking for an initial 3 year contract

Please email your response with an overview of your solution to Rachel Glynn, Category Manager by 12 noon on the 15th July

rachel.glynn@wrexham.gov.uk

2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	48000000		Software package and information systems
	72000000		IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	1023		Flintshire and Wrexham

3 Administrative Information

3.1 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

Proc-21-33

3.2 Estimated Start of the Award Procedure

02-08-2021

4 Other Information

4.1 Additional Information

(WA Ref:111779)

4.2 Download Additional Documentation

N/a

4.3 Publication date of this notice

24-06-2021

SF 52

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
72000000	IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support	Computer and Related Services
48000000	Software package and information systems	Computer and Related Services

Delivery locations

ID	Description
1023	Flintshire and Wrexham

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID	Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:: rachel.glynn@wrexham.gov.uk
Admin contact:: rachel.glynn@wrexham.gov.uk
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

Further information

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No further information has been uploaded.

Website Accessibility Toolbar – Making our Website more Accessible

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

Speculative Notice – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which further information may be obtained

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

3 Administrative Information

3.1

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

3.2

Estimated Start of the Award Procedure

4 Other Information

4.1

Additional Information

4.2

Download Additional Documentation

4.3

Publication date of this notice