Accessible Travel Data Collection Services

The Ontario government authority is seeking a vendor to provide accessible travel data collection services to support accessible tourism initiatives. The agency needs to understand the travel experiences and requirements of individuals with accessibility needs to improve tourism services. The project aims to solve the challenge of gathering representative, accessible, and high-quality data from underrepresented or accessibility-focused communities. The scope of work covers a comprehensive review of existing accessible tourism research and the development of a robust research methodology and survey approach. The selected vendor must identify target audiences, design sampling strategies, and provide recommendations for accessible survey design in compliance with relevant accessibility standards and guidelines. Additionally, the agency requires the implementation of an outreach and distribution strategy to collect survey responses from a target audience of 350 to 700 respondents. The final phase of the project requires a thorough analysis of the survey findings and key themes. The agency expects a final written report summarizing the methodology, findings, insights, and actionable recommendations. This analysis will help the authority shape future accessible tourism policies and programs. Eligibility is strictly limited to onshore providers located within Canada. The agency requires the performance of the work to be conducted onsite. Bidders must submit their proposals digitally via email or through the designated online portal. The agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is looking for proposals to define the financial parameters of the project. The evaluation will likely focus on the feasibility of the proposed methodology, the strength of the accessibility engagement strategies, and the vendor's ability to reach the target respondent volume. Key dates and specific submission deadlines are not detailed in the initial solicitation materials.