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Department for Transport - RFI - PDF Accessibility Tagging Services

Department for Transport · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 09:11.

Opportunity overview

DfT is re-procuring a contract for an external Supplier with practical experience and capacity to create accessible PDF files and to review and remediate untagged or incorrectly tagged PDF files. The Supplier must have a detailed understanding of tagging PDF files for accessibility to, at least, WCAG 2.0 standard.

Classification

  • CPV72265000 — Software configuration services
  • CPV72330000 — Content or data standardization and classification services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
TBC
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
15 Oct 2026, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
The Contacting Authority has decided to extend the deadline of this engagement as this procurement activity is now anticipated to take place later than expected and to enable a greater range of responses from Suppliers.
Id
073454-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
30 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
29 Oct 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
29 Oct 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72330000
Description
Content or data standardization and classification services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
72265000
Description
Software configuration services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Dear Supplier, The Department for Transport is looking for Suppliers to complete a Request for Information (RFI) relating to the provision of PDF Accessibility Tagging Services for the Department for Transport. Key Points: • Please email DDaT.CRM@dft.gov.uk for a copy of the RFI pack • Please submit your response via email to DDaT.CRM@dft.gov.uk by 24th August 2026 • Please direct any questions or clarifications to DDaT.CRM@dft.gov.uk by 12th August 2026 at 12:00 We greatly appreciate your input and thank you for your time. We look forward to receiving your response.
Due
24 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
073454-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
4 Aug 2026, 09:20
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Department for Transport
Id
GB-PPON-PLTC-5358-LTWZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLTC-5358-LTWZ

Address

Street Address
Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DR
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Name
James Taylor

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P 4DR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 070167-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 073454-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·