Summary
- OCID:
- ocds-kuma6s-146419
- Published by:
- Social Care Wales
- Authority ID:
- AA0289
- Publication date:
- 29 November 2024
- Deadline date:
- -
- Notice type:
- Contract Award Notice
- Has documents:
- No
- Has SPD:
- No
- Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
- No
Abstract
The supplier will identify and recommend a default video conferencing platform, and suggesting reasonable adjustments, to ensure accessibility for their employees who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. The supplier will conduct desk-based research on the video conferencing platforms MS Teams and Zoom, will support decision making in selecting a default platform and in making reasonable adjustments for employees. The supplier will produce and submit an independent report comparing the features and functionality of specific license levels and versions of MS Teams and Zoom which includes:
a comparison of the benefits and drawbacks of each platform against an agreed set of areas including, but not limited to, caption personalisation and quality, functionality for sign language interpreters and speech-to-text reporters functionality recommendation of default platform, accessibility adjustments to be considered for each platform, based on agreed needs profile, considerations for Social Care Wales’s translation needs in meetings (English/Welsh and British Sign Language)
Full notice text
CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – NATIONAL
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1 Authority Details
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1.1
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Authority Name and Address
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Social Care Wales |
South Gate House, Wood Street, |
Cardiff |
CF10 1EW |
UK |
Procurement Team |
+44 3003033444 |
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| http://www.socialcare.wales |
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2 Contract Details
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2.1
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Title
Review of video conferencing platforms to support an Equality Impact Assessment
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2.2
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Description of the contract
The supplier will identify and recommend a default video conferencing platform, and suggesting reasonable adjustments, to ensure accessibility for their employees who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. The supplier will conduct desk-based research on the video conferencing platforms MS Teams and Zoom, will support decision making in selecting a default platform and in making reasonable adjustments for employees. The supplier will produce and submit an independent report comparing the features and functionality of specific license levels and versions of MS Teams and Zoom which includes:
a comparison of the benefits and drawbacks of each platform against an agreed set of areas including, but not limited to, caption personalisation and quality, functionality for sign language interpreters and speech-to-text reporters functionality recommendation of default platform, accessibility adjustments to be considered for each platform, based on agreed needs profile, considerations for Social Care Wales’s translation needs in meetings (English/Welsh and British Sign Language)
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2.3
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Notice Coding and Classification
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72212515 |
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Video conferencing software development services |
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73110000 |
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Research services |
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1000 |
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WALES |
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1010 |
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West Wales and The Valleys |
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1011 |
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Isle of Anglesey |
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1012 |
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Gwynedd |
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1013 |
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Conwy and Denbighshire |
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1014 |
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South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion) |
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1015 |
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Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf) |
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1016 |
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Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly) |
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1017 |
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Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot |
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1018 |
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Swansea |
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1020 |
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East Wales |
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1021 |
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Monmouthshire and Newport |
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1022 |
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Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
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1023 |
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Flintshire and Wrexham |
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1024 |
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Powys |
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2.4
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Estimated Total Value |
3 Procedure
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3.1
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Type of ProcedureSingle stage |
4 Award of Contract
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4.1
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Successful Bidders
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4.1.1
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Name and Address of successful supplier, contractor or service provider
The Royal National Institute For Deaf People |
The Royal National Institute For Deaf People, 19-23 Featherstone Street , |
London |
EC1Y8SL |
UK |
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5 Other Information
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5.1
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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority
N/a
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5.2
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Date of Contract Award 26-11-2024 |
5.3
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Number of tenders received
1
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5.4
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Other Information
(WA Ref:146419)
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5.5
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Additional DocumentationN/a |
5.6
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Publication date of this notice: 29-11-2024 |
Coding
Commodity categories
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Title
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Parent category
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| 73110000 |
Research services |
Research and experimental development services |
| 72212515 |
Video conferencing software development services |
Programming services of application software |
Delivery locations
| ID |
Description
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| 1017 |
Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot |
| 1022 |
Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| 1015 |
Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf) |
| 1013 |
Conwy and Denbighshire |
| 1020 |
East Wales |
| 1023 |
Flintshire and Wrexham |
| 1016 |
Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly) |
| 1012 |
Gwynedd |
| 1011 |
Isle of Anglesey |
| 1021 |
Monmouthshire and Newport |
| 1024 |
Powys |
| 1014 |
South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion) |
| 1018 |
Swansea |
| 1000 |
WALES |
| 1010 |
West Wales and The Valleys |
Alert region restrictions
The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.
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Description
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There are no alert restrictions for this notice.
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About the buyer
- Main contact:
- N/a
- Admin contact:
- N/a
- Technical contact:
- N/a
- Other contact:
- N/a
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