On Thursday 25 July from (14:00-15:30) HMRC’s Internal Accessibility Centre of Excellence Team have arranged for a virtual supplier requirements meeting for a Wayfinder solution to support our visually impaired staff to navigate their workplace independently. In addition to notifying the market of the upcoming procurement, HMRC would like to understand the market’s interest in this opportunity as well as discussing our high-level requirements to address any gaps prior to publication. It will also be an opportunity for suppliers to ask questions about the process and next steps etc.
HMRC is seeking a supplier partner to share the exciting opportunity of piloting a Wayfinding solution for a 12-month period within one of HMRC’s regional office locations. The piloted solution will give our visually impaired staff an increased level of freedom and autonomy by enabling individuals to navigate their buildings in an effective and safe way independently. This will increase confidence and productivity, as well as supporting individual users' needs, which will further support work around reasonable adjustments and help HMRC to fulfil its legal obligation to comply with the Equality Act 2010 and Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations (2018).
By conducting a pilot in one location, HMRC will be able to gain a greater understanding of what is possible from this type of solution and fully develop its requirements with a view to procuring a solution covering additional HMRC locations in the future.
Heather Cover-Kus
Heather is Head of Central Government Programme at techUK, working to represent the supplier community of tech products and services to Central Government.
Annie Collings
Annie is the Programme Manager for Cyber Resilience at techUK. She first joined as the Programme Manager for Cyber Security and Central Government in September 2023.
Ellie Huckle
Ellie joined techUK in March 2018 as a Programme Assistant to the Public Sector team and now works as a Programme Manager for the Central Government Programme.
Austin Earl
Austin leads techUK’s Education and EdTech programme, shaping strategies that support the digital transformation of schools, colleges, and universities. His work focuses on strengthening the UK’s education technology ecosystem, enhancing core technology foundations, and advancing the adoption of emerging technologies to improve educational outcomes.
Austin also chairs the EdTech Advisory Panel for AI in Education, contributing to national discussions on the future of EdTech, AI, and the UK's Education system.
Ella Gago-Brookes
Ella joined techUK in November 2023 as a Markets Team Assistant, supporting the Justice and Emergency Services, Central Government and Financial Services Programmes, before progressing into Junior Programme Manager in January 2024.
