Accessibility monitoring - Silktide

UNIVERSITY OF DERBY
East Midlands
Direct award
1 February 2025 to 31 January 2029

Subscription to Silktide software for automated scanning and testing of website content. The solution monitors for accessibility compliance across new and existing pages, enabling digital teams to automate quality assurance processes and reduce manual content review requirements.

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Awarded value: £1.1m; As published
Published: 13 August 2025; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 31 January 2025; Silktide Ltd
Contract length: 48 months; Ends 31 January 2029

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of automated website accessibility monitoring software to ensure ongoing compliance with digital accessibility standards and legal requirements.

Category: Software package and information systems

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
13 August 2025
Contract awardedto Silktide Ltd
31 January 2025
Contract starts
1 February 2025
Contract ends
31 January 2029

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How it compares

21× the typical cross browser testing contract (£53k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/155039/accessibility-monitoring-silktide
Buyer reference: PROC GC 1417
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-7c82ecc3-560d-4e34-9a05-0dd03ba890c9
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

UNIVERSITY OF DERBY. Accessibility monitoring - Silktide. Contract award, 13 August 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/155039/accessibility-monitoring-silktide (accessed 12 October 2026).