Accessibility statement for People & Money Procurement Area

This accessibility statement applies to: https://elxw.login.em3.oraclecloud.com/(Procurement)

This application is run by the University of Edinburgh. The application is developed by Oracle from whom we have purchased access to the software. 

We want as many people as possible to be able to use this application. For example, that means you should be able to:

• Change most colours, contrast levels and fonts
• Navigate most of the application using just a keyboard
• Magnify content to 500%
• navigate most of the application using speech recognition software
• listen to most of the application using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of Job Access with Speech (JAWS), NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA) and VoiceOver)
• Use the site without encountering any flashing, scrolling or moving items

We’ve also made the application text as simple as possible to understand. However, some of our content is technical, and we use technical terms where there is no easier wording we could use without changing what the text means.

Customising the application

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability. This is an external site with suggestions to make your computer more accessible:

AbilityNet - My Computer My Way

With a few simple steps you can customise the appearance of our application using your browser settings to make it easier to read and navigate:

Additional information on how to customise our application appearance

If you are a member of university staff or a student, you can use the free SensusAccess accessible document conversion service:

Information on SensusAccess

How accessible this application is

We know some parts of this application are not fully accessible:

• Some parts of the application are not accessible using keyboard only, particularly the categories section in the catalogue
• Some tooltips are missing and not accessible using keyboard only
• Some text is smaller than 12pt
• Some links open in pop ups without warning the user
• Some links do not contain meaningful hypertext
• When navigating using keyboard selection displays are varied and suffer from colour contrast issues
• Some alt-text items contain alt text that is not particularly meaningful
• Error suggestion around data validation could be more consistent and clearer for the user, and appear as pop ups frequently
• Reflow is only enabled up to 125% and on some pages horizontal scrolling is required at 100%
• There are some areas where the colour contrast could be improved
• Some content is conveyed by colour only such as link text

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this application in a different format, including accessible PDF, large print, audio recording or braille:

• Email IS.Helpline@ed.ac.uk  
• Call our Information Services Helpline +44 (0)131 651 5151     
• British Sign Language (BSL) users can contact us via Contact Scotland BSL, the on-line BSL interpreting service.

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days.

Reporting accessibility problems with this application

We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this application. If you find any problems not listed on this page, or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact:

• Email IS.Helpline@ed.ac.uk 
• Call our Information Services Helpline +44 (0)131 651 5151     
• British Sign Language (BSL) users can contact us via Contact Scotland BSL, the on-line BSL interpreting service.

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 5 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’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint please contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) directly:

Contact details for the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS)

The government has produced information on how to report accessibility issues:

Reporting an accessibility problem on a public sector website

Contacting us by phone using British Sign Language

British Sign Language service

Contact Scotland BSL runs a service for British Sign Language users and all of Scotland’s public bodies using video relay. This enables sign language users to contact public bodies and vice versa. The service operates from 8.00am to 12.00am, 7 days a week.

Contact Scotland BSL service details.

Technical information about this application’s accessibility

The University of Edinburgh is committed to making its websites and applications accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance Status

This application is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

The full guidelines are available at:

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard

Non accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Noncompliance with the accessibility regulations

The following items to not comply with the WCAG 2.2 AA success criteria:

• Not all non-text items have meaningful alternative text
  • 1.1.1. - Non Text Content
• Some information is conveyed by colour only
  • 1.4.1 – Use of Colour
• Not all colour contrasts meet the minimum standard of 4.5:1
  • 1.4.3 – Contrast (Minimum)
• Reflow is not enabled to magnification of 400%
  • 1.4.10. – Reflow
• Tooltips cannot be accessed when using keyboard
  • 1.4.13 – Content on Hover or Focus
• Not all content can be reached by keyboard
  • 2.1.1 Keyboard
• Some error messages disappear without any user interaction after a short period of time
  • 2.2.3 No Timing
• Some links on the site do not have meaningful hypertext
  • 2.4.4 – Link Purpose (In context)
• Selection displays are varied across the site making it difficult to see where you have navigated to on the site
  • 2.4.7 – Focus Visible
• Links open in pops up without warning the user
  • 3.2.2. – On Input
• Error messages do always suggest potential solutions where possible are not consistent and do not always specify formats in which data should be entered.
  • 3.3.3. – Error Suggestion

We aim to improve our applications accessibility on a regular and continuous basis. See the section below ('What we're doing to improve accessibility') on how we are improving our site accessibility. 

We are working towards solving these problems and expect several improvements for items within our control by March 2026. Most items are not within our control and sit with Oracle e.g., reflow, colour contrasts, error messages, keyboard navigation and focus. Where this is the case, we have raised this with Oracle and will continue working with them to make improvements. 

Disproportionate burden

We are not currently claiming that any accessibility problems would be a disproportionate burden to fix.

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

At this time we believe no content is outwith the scope of the accessibility regulations.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We will continue to address and make adequate improvements to the accessibility issues highlighted. Unless specified otherwise, a complete solution or significant improvement for items within our control will be in place by March 2026. 

Many items are not within our control and sit with Oracle e.g., reflow, colour contrasts, error messages, keyboard navigation and focus. Where this is the case, we have raised this with Oracle and will continue working with them to make improvements. 

While we are in the process of resolving these accessibility issues we will ensure reasonable adjustments are in place to make sure no user is disadvantaged. As changes are made, we will continue to review accessibility and retest the accessibility of this application.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 13 December 2023. It was last reviewed on 28 April 2025

The application was last tested in December 2023. The testing was carried out by Disability Information Team at the University of Edinburgh using both automated and manual methods. The site was tested on a PC, primarily using Microsoft Edge alongside Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.

Recent world-wide usage levels survey for different screen readers and browsers shows that Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge are increasing in popularity and Google Chrome is now the favoured browser for screen readers:

WebAIM: Screen Reader User Survey

The aforementioned three browsers have been used in certain questions for reasons of breadth and variety.

We ran automated testing using WAVE WebAIM and then manual testing that included:

• Spell check functionality;
• Scaling using different resolutions and reflow;
• Options to customise the interface (magnification, font, background colour, etc);
• Keyboard navigation and keyboard traps;
• Data validation;
• Warning of links opening in new tab or window;
• Information conveyed in the colour or sound only;
• Flashing, moving or scrolling text;
• Any requirement to drag components
• Automatic refill of data already entered
• If help is always displayed in the same spot on each page
• If any cognitive function tests are required to access the site
• Use with screen reading software (for example JAWS);
• Assistive software (TextHelp Read and Write, Windows Magnifier, ZoomText, Dragon Naturally Speaking, TalkBack and VoiceOver);
• Tooltips and text alternatives for any non-text content;
• Time limits;
• Compatibility with mobile accessibility functionality (Android and iOS).
• Any drag functionality and alternatives;
• Consistent help function;
• No need to re-enter data already submitted;
• Any cognitive tests.

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