Digital Accessibility Testing
The Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat wishes to engage a service for testing the digital accessibility of its websites. The assignment includes conducting a full audit in accordance with Dutch laws and regulations, specifically the Wet op de digitale toegankelijkheid, and testing based on international WCAG standards (minimum AA). The contractor shall provide a detailed report of findings, a priority list for improvements, and an advisory report describing concrete steps for implementation. The service must be flexible so that it can be applied to both existing and new websites, and must take into account the specific requirements of the government and the Infrastructure and Water Management sector. The procurement follows an open procedure, allowing all interested parties an equal opportunity to compete.
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01What is being requested
The Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat wishes to engage a service for testing the digital accessibility of its websites. The assignment includes conducting a full audit in accordance with Dutch laws and regulations, specifically the Wet op de digitale toegankelijkheid, and testing based on international WCAG standards (minimum AA). The contractor shall provide a detailed report of findings, a priority list for improvements, and an advisory report describing concrete steps for implementation. The service must be flexible so that it can be applied to both existing and new websites, and must take into account the specific requirements of the government and the Infrastructure and Water Management sector. The procurement follows an open procedure, allowing all interested parties an equal opportunity to compete.
The present procurement concerns the testing of the digital accessibility of websites and providing advice regarding this upon request.
02Outcome
Cardan Technobility B.V.
03Exclusion grounds
- No specific exclusion grounds were extracted. In a European tender, the mandatory and discretionary grounds of art. 2.86/2.87 of the Dutch Procurement Act almost always apply — check the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).
04Value in context
The contracting authority did not publish an estimated value — common for a large share of contracts. The EU threshold for diensten is € 221.000, for reference.
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07Frequently asked questions
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08Estimated value versus the market
€ 327K
€ 800K
€ 2,5 mln
Gegunde waarden in CPV 72 · diensten n=1436