Accessibility

This accessibility statement applies to the Procurement Pathway website. It does not cover other websites to which the Procurement Pathway signposts to. Webpages referenced by an external link will have their own accessibility statements.


The website is run by the Cabinet Office. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website.

The website text should be as simple as possible to understand. You should be able to:

  • zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate most of the website on different devices and using just a keyboard
  • navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
  • navigate most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver).

You can read the guide on AbilityNet for advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

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How accessible this website is

We know that some parts of this website are not fully accessible, for example:

  • some links open in new tabs without informing users, which may impact on screen reader users
  • some focus indicators are not sufficiently visible due to size or contrast, which may impact keyboard only users
  • some content does not support Windows High Contrast Mode, which could impact low vision users
  • some text styling could be problematic for users with cognitive or vision impairments.

Feedback and contact information

We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website.

If you find any problems not listed on this page, or think we are not meeting accessibility requirements, contact the Procurement Pathway team: procurement.pathway@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

In your message include:

  • the website address (URL) of the problem

We aim to respond to you within five working days.

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’).

If you are not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical information about this website's accessibility

Cabinet Office is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance status

This website is fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.2. AA standard.

Content that is not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

Non-HTML documents published before September 2018 do not need to be accessible - unless users need them to use a service.

What are we doing to improve accessibility

Publishers of content (or ‘content publishers’) on Procurement Pathway are provided with guidance that will help ensure any new or changed content meets the guidelines. Where accessibility issues are raised with content publishers, action will be taken to address them.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was created in August 2024.

This website was last tested in May 2024 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard. This test of a representative sample of pages was carried out by the Digital Accessibility Centre Ltd (DAC).