Published date: 9 March 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 13 April 2022, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£330,000

Procurement reference

DERBSCC001-DN601634-09664887

Published date

9 March 2022

Closing date

13 April 2022

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

1 October 2022

Contract end date

30 September 2030

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

Derbyshire County Council are inviting tenders for the provision of a Deaf Communication Support Service. Bidders should be experienced in delivering interpretation support services. The service will cover the whole of Derbyshire (excluding Derby City) and the contract length will be 5 years with the potential to extend for 3 additional years (max 8 years). The Contract budget will be £41,250 per annum.

A Light Touch Procurement Regime (LTR) will be used to evaluate and procure the successful provider. This allows councils to design procurement procedures and applies to health care, social care, education, cultural and certain other services.

The service will provide interpreting and communication support for people who are Deaf or Deafblind, including: BSL interpretation, Sign support English and Deaf relay, Deafblind communication techniques, Note taking and speech to text. Interpretation services will include face-to-face appointments or online appointments via video. The service will be expected to deliver 1000 hours of communication support per annum / approx. 225 appointments to support the service's existing clients base of 257 people plus any new clients. The service will also support Deaf / Deafblind people by providing information about local support and undertake engagement activities related to the development and delivery of the service. Where a separate department within the Council (outside of ASCH and Public Health) requests the use of interpretation services, the Provider will charge a fixed hourly service charges and issue invoices to the relevant department for the services.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Vishal Sood

Address

County Hall
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 3AG
England

Telephone

01629 535876

Email

vishal.sood@derbyshire.gov.uk

Website

http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/