Ends in 6 weeks
Screen Reader Software 2
NHS Business Services Authority · North East · 2-year contract
Held by Digital Devices Ltd
Accessibility software tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
111 accessibility software tenders and contracts, 30 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£130k
- Contracts a month1.8
- Won by SMEs77%
- Renewing in 6 months5
- Live now1See them →
Accessibility software contracts
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How many accessibility software contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, an "assistive software" alert would have missed 20 of 21 accessibility software contracts (95%) and an expert list of 15 phrases 10 (48%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"assistive software"
95% missed
20 of 21
Expert list15 phrases
48% missed
10 of 21
Expert list: assistive software, assistive technology software, read&write, read and write, accessibility software, accessibility toolbar, digital accessibility platform, captioning software, video captioning, recite me, dragon licence, literacy support software, screen reader, text to speech software, workplace adjustment software
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43 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 accessibility software opportunity is open now
- OpenCloses in 5 weeksBritish Sign Language Customer Information ServiceRail Delivery Group · LondonEst.£1m
- Awarded23 Sep 2026Assistive Technology & Disability TrainingWirral Council · North WestWon by Back Care Solutions Limited
- Awarded20 Sep 2026Blackboard Ally - Accessibility Tooling for LMSUniversity of Portsmouth · South EastWon by TET Limited£121k
- Awarded1 Sep 2026Accessibility Software & Hardware Support & Training - 2026OfstedWon by Voicepower Limited£126k
- Awarded30 Aug 2026Website digital inclusion solutionCity of Doncaster Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Everway Opco Limited£7k
- Awarded26 Aug 2026Services to provide Workplace Strategy Coaching, Co-Coaching and trainingsWest Sussex County Council · South EastWon by Thriiver
- Awarded26 Aug 2026Services to provide Workplace Strategy Coaching, Co-Coaching and trainingsWest Sussex County Council · South EastWon by Neurobox Ltd
- Awarded25 Aug 2026RHUL-27050 Provision of Web Ally Software from Blackboard International B.VRoyal Holloway, University of London · South EastWon by TET Limited£189k
- Awarded12 Aug 2026Desktop Software (2026)Cheshire East Council · North WestWon by Insight
- Awarded27 Jul 2026NaviLens Technology LicencePortsmouth City Council · South EastWon by NaviLens Tech SL£117k
- Awarded11 Jun 2026104878 Workplace Adjustment Assistive SoftwareDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport · LondonWon by Texthelp Ltd£10k
- Awarded13 May 2026DDaT26028 - Assistive Technology Support ServicesDESNZ & DSIT Group CommercialWon by The Inform Team£764k
- Awarded8 May 2026TextTool & ReadWriteAston University · West MidlandsWon by Softcat£51k
- Awarded6 Apr 2026Digital Accessibility PlatformNorth East Scotland College · ScotlandWon by YuJa Inc£20k
- Awarded23 Mar 2026Caption.Ed LicensesCare Quality CommissionWon by Carescribe Ltd£37k
- Awarded16 Mar 2026Dragon Licences, Training and SupportBristol City Council · South WestWon by Phoenix Software£70k
- Awarded3 Mar 2026CCC - Recite Me SubscriptionCambridge City Council · East of EnglandWon by Recite Me ltd
- Awarded30 Jan 2026Read&Write Renewal for SYPSouth Yorkshire Police · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Insight£78k
- Awarded7 Jan 2026DDaT25523 - Literacy Support SoftwareUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · South WestWon by Texthelp Ltd£25k
- Awarded5 Jan 2026C408661 - Accessibility SoftwareNHS Business Services Authority · North EastWon by Trustmarque£90k
- Awarded19 Nov 2025Award of CE-202-25-B3 Provision of a Read & Write Assistive Technology Software ProgrammeSouth Ayrshire Council · ScotlandWon by Everway Opco Limited£71k
- Awarded18 Nov 2025Provision of Blackboard AllyUniversity of the Highlands and Islands · ScotlandWon by TET Limited£52k
- Awarded20 Oct 2025FUSION CORPORATE SOFTWARE ASSURANCE 25/28 (con_28948)Department for Education · LondonWon by Sight and Sound Technology Limited£21k
- Awarded9 Oct 2025CaptionHub 2025 ProcurementNHS England · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Akhter Computers Ltd£85k
- Awarded14 Aug 2025Read and Write Renewal 25/26NHS England · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Trustmarque£29k
- Awarded12 Jul 2025Digital Accessibility PlatformNorth East Scotland College · ScotlandWon by YuJa Inc£19k
- Awarded13 May 2025Procurement of Dragon Professional v16 Licenses and other Access to work Software and HardwareLeicestershire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Ultima Business Solutions£165k
- Awarded15 Apr 2025JAWS Pro (2025)Office for National Statistics · WalesWon by Akhter Computers Ltd£11k
- Awarded1 Apr 2025Technology ServicesBank of England · LondonWon by Blazie Engineering Limited£100k
- Awarded25 Mar 2025Enterprise Licence for Caption.Ed (AI note-taking software)Arts Council England · North WestWon by E-Voice Speech Recognition Ltd£13k
- Awarded10 Mar 2025Captions System Contract Award NoticeThe Scottish Parliament · ScotlandWon by Pi Communications£156k
Where to bid
Where accessibility software tenders are run
- Jaggaer1 100%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
24 contractors won accessibility software contracts
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Central governmentCouncilsEducationNHS and healthPolice, fire and rescue
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | Trustmarque North East · See every contract | 4 | £162k | 4 | ||
| 1joint | Texthelp Ltd South West · SME · See every contract | 4 | £88k | 4 | ||
| 1joint | Recite Me ltd North East · See every contract | 4 | £55k | 4 | ||
| 4joint | TET Limited South East · SME · See every contract | 3 | £310k | 3 | ||
| 4joint | Voicepower Limited SME · See every contract | 3 | £182k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Blazie Engineering Limited London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £200k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Akhter Computers Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £96k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Everway Opco Limited Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £78k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Insight North West · See every contract | 2 | £78k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Sight and Sound Technology Limited London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £48k | 2 |
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Who buys
Central government bodies award 42% of accessibility software contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
8 buyers bought accessibility software more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many accessibility software contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many accessibility software contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Central governmentCouncilsEducationNHS and healthPolice, fire and rescue
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ofsted | 2 | £157k |
| 2 | NHS Business Services Authority | 2 | £146k |
| 3 | NHS England | 2 | £114k |
| 4 | Care Quality Commission | 2 | £62k |
| 5 | National Audit Office | 2 | £58k |
| 6 | Department for Education | 2 | £48k |
| 7 | North East Scotland College | 2 | £39k |
| 8 | West Sussex County Council | 2 | Not published |
| 9 | DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial | 1 | £764k |
| 10 | Royal Holloway, University of London | 1 | £189k |
100 accessibility software contracts awarded since 2021
- 102021
- 172022
- 182023
- 172024
- 182025
- 202026 so far
Prices
Half of accessibility software contracts are worth less than £37k
Central governmentCouncilsEducationNHS and healthPolice, fire and rescue
The 10 biggest accessibility software contracts
- DESNZ & DSIT Group CommercialThe Inform Team · 13 May 2026
- Royal Holloway, University of LondonTET Limited · 25 Aug 2026
- Leicestershire County CouncilUltima Business Solutions · 13 May 2025
- The Scottish ParliamentPi Communications · 10 Mar 2025
- OfstedVoicepower Limited · 1 Sep 2026
- University of PortsmouthTET Limited · 20 Sep 2026
- Portsmouth City CouncilNaviLens Tech SL · 27 Jul 2026
- Bank of EnglandBlazie Engineering Limited · 1 Apr 2025
- Westminster City CouncilBlazie Engineering Limited · 7 Feb 2025
- NHS Business Services AuthorityTrustmarque · 5 Jan 2026
Renewing contracts
6 accessibility software contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
5 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends in 7 weeks
C408661 - Accessibility Software
NHS Business Services Authority · North East · 1-year contract
Held by Trustmarque
Ends in 7 weeks
23-184 Clicker and DocsPlus Software
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council · Yorkshire and the Humber · 3-year contract
Held by Crick Software Limited
Accessibility software contract for a central government bodyLondon£100k to £1mEnds Jan 2027
Accessibility software contract for a councilLondonUnder £100kEnds Feb 2027
Accessibility software contract for a central government bodyUK-wide or not statedUnder £100kEnds Oct 2027
Where and when
Where and when accessibility software contracts are awarded
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 0 | 5 | £428k | £121k | TET Limited (2) | West Sussex County Council (2) | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 5 | £136k | £24k | Texthelp Ltd (2) | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 5 | £317k | £52k | YuJa Inc (2) | North East Scotland College (2) | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 4 | £193k | £49k | Trustmarque (2) | NHS Business Services Authority (2) | 2 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 4 | £199k | £53k | – | NHS England (2) | 1 |
| London | 1 | 4 | £230k | £60k | Blazie Engineering Limited (2) | – | 2 |
| North West | 0 | 3 | £13k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 1 | £165k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £51k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | £11k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with accessibility software
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Key findings
- £130k a month
of accessibility software contracts awarded.
Typical contract £70k x 1.8 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.8
accessibility software contracts are awarded in a typical month.
43 contracts in the last 2 years. - 5
accessibility software contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 77%
of accessibility software contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 35 award notices.
How many accessibility software tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 111 | 30 |
| Contracts awarded | 91 | 21 |
7 accessibility software contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 6 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 35 buyers awarded accessibility software contracts to 24 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many accessibility software contracts does the UK public sector award?
43 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 35 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector accessibility software contract worth?
The median is £37k, and 97% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most accessibility software contracts?
Central government bodies award 42% of them.
How many accessibility software contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
6 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 18 December 2026. Another 1 ending is one-off work.
What is included
Software that makes content and systems usable by people with disabilities, such as assistive reading and writing tools and video captioning.
- Assistive reading and writing software (Read&Write)
- Video captioning and subtitling platforms
- IT support, needs assessment and training for staff who use assistive technology
What is not included
- Website accessibility audits and testing (see Digital accessibility auditing and testing)
- Assistive technology packages for individual disabled students (see Assistive technology equipment for students)
- E-learning (see LMS)
- Clinical dictation and speech recognition (see Digital dictation, speech recognition and transcription)