Published date: 11 May 2022

This notice was replaced on 8 February 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 8 February 2023)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Translation services - 79530000

  • Interpretation services - 79540000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£114,000

Procurement reference

NHS/SOEPS/21.830 ITB

Published date

11 May 2022

Closing date

10 June 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 October 2022

Contract end date

30 September 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Invitation to Bid
Sussex Health - Translation and Interpreting Services 2022 (Requirements 6-7) ITB - NHS/SOEPS/21.830

Providers are invited to bid for the provision of Sussex Health - Translation and Interpreting Services 2022 (requirements 6-7):

 Requirement 6 - Bilingual Advocacy Services
 Requirement 7 - British Sign Language (BSL) Video Relay Interpreting/Services

to the specified Sussex Health Organisations from 1st October 2022, for a period of 3 years. The Lead Contracting Authority, NHS Brighton and Hove CCG are leading the procurement of services on behalf of the following organisations (participating authorities):

NHS Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group*
NHS East Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group*
NHS West Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group*
Sussex NHS Partnership Foundation Trust
Sussex NHS Community Foundation Trust
University Hospitals Sussex Foundation Trust
East Sussex Hospital Trust

The purpose of this Invitation to Bid (ITB) is to provide Bidders with sufficient information to enable them to compile a comprehensive Bid, that meets the requirements for the Services for the Contracting Authorities named on this ITB. Sussex NHS Health services have a duty to offer high quality, joined up interpreting and translation services for all service users who require communication support.

The tender documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home

Please note: requirements 1-5 have been procured via an existing framework and are not part of this opportunity. All correspondence will be dealt with solely through this website and correspondence received by other means will not be responded to. Please complete your bid response/s and return via our eTendering Portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home Reference: Sussex Health - Translation and Interpreting Services 2022 (Requirements 6-7) ITB - NHS/SOEPS/21.830. The deadline for submission of bid responses is Friday 10th June 2022 at 5pm.

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Please note: NHS England and Improvement have announced that the Sussex Health and Care Partnership, which is made up of all health and care organisations across East Sussex, West Sussex, and Brighton and Hove, has successfully met the criteria to become an Integrated Care System (ICS). An ICS is a way of working across health and care organisations that allows them to work more closely together, to take collective responsibility of the health and wellbeing of populations across large areas. It is not anticipated that the statutory responsibility or accountability of the individual health and care organisations working as an ICS will be affected, save for the expectation that CCG organisations will be abolished, and functions transferred to the ICS. As a result of these intended healthcare reforms, the Contracting Authority, currently NHS Brighton and Hove CCG and NHS East Sussex CCG, may change during the life of the contract.

About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah Rix

Address

Sackville House, Brooks Close (please send any comms through portal to ensure receipt)
Lewes
BN7 2FZ
England

Email

sarah.rix@soeprocurement.nhs.uk