Published date: 29 March 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 7 December 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

KENT001-DN508049-11497782

Published date

29 March 2021

Closing date

7 December 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 February 2021

Contract end date

16 June 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The council has set up a framework for interpreting and communication services for people who are d/deaf and deafblind to allow the council to buy communication services from a list of approved providers who meet a certain set of minimum standards. The framework commenced on 17 June 2019 and will run until 16 June 2023. The services to be commissioned under the framework will fall into one of the disciplines listed in this notice. Applicants may apply to join the framework within one of more of these disciplines (please download the invitation to tender for a list of the sub-lotting structure). All expressions of interest in the opportunity must be submitted via the advert on the Kent Business Portal website.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Interpreting and Communication Services for People who are d/Deaf and Deafblind (November 2020)

  • Opportunity
  • Published 6 November 2020

Award information

Awarded date

31 January 2021

Contract start date

1 February 2021

Contract end date

16 June 2023

Total value of contract

£800,000

This contract was awarded to 4 suppliers.

B.S.L Training

Address

me14 5dz

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Faircomplus Ltd T/A Communication Plus

Address

B38 8SD

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Heidi Watson

Address

TN9

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Language Connect International Ltd

Address

SE1 3UZ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Katherine Clark

Address

County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 3000411290

Email

katherine.clark@kent.gov.uk

Website

https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk