VWS EA - Digital Accessibility of Websites, via Rijksinkoopsamenwerking (RIS)
The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) aims to ensure its websites comply with the European standards EN 301 549 and WCAG 2.1. To this end, an open tender is being issued for services providing repeated accessibility audits and advice. There are four audit categories: (1) full content and technical audits, (2) content audits, (3) technical audits, and (4) advisory services based on an hourly rate. The agreement must cover 100–150 audits and approximately 100 hours of advice over a period of four years. The tender requires transparency through accessibility statements and regular re-auditing. Suppliers must have experience with the aforementioned standards, be able to provide a structured reporting and update procedure, and be able to respond flexibly to the various audit categories.
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01What is being requested
The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) aims to ensure its websites comply with the European standards EN 301 549 and WCAG 2.1. To this end, an open tender is being issued for services providing repeated accessibility audits and advice. There are four audit categories: (1) full content and technical audits, (2) content audits, (3) technical audits, and (4) advisory services based on an hourly rate. The agreement must cover 100–150 audits and approximately 100 hours of advice over a period of four years. The tender requires transparency through accessibility statements and regular re-auditing. Suppliers must have experience with the aforementioned standards, be able to provide a structured reporting and update procedure, and be able to respond flexibly to the various audit categories.
VWS is committed to making its websites accessible based on accessibility audits and being transparent about this through accessibility statements. Furthermore, VWS wants to ensure that these reports and statements are up to date. To this end, VWS wishes to have its websites repeatedly audited based on the standards EN 301 549 and WCAG 2.1. Because there is not always a need for an audit on all content and technical success criteria, a distinction is made between different types of audits. In addition to performing audits, there is also a need for advice regarding digital accessibility in the
02Exclusion 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).
03Value in context
04Likely competitors
05Legal themes that may be relevant here
06Frequently asked questions
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07Estimated value versus the market
€ 327K
€ 800K
€ 2,5 mln
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