Published date: 30 January 2019

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: 21 February 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£60,000

Procurement reference

tender_196120/741200

Published date

30 January 2019

Closing date

21 February 2019

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Non-EU Request for Quotation

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

The Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group is inviting quotations from organisations that would like the opportunity to provide British Sign Language Interpreting services and Deafblind Communicator Guide services for deaf, hard of hearing and deafblind people in Leeds.

The service will be provided for people who require appointments within:

- The CCG commissioned services as listed in Annex 1 within the service specification

- All Leeds CCG GP Practices (as listed in Annex 2 within the service specification), on a flexible basis, based on service user need but within General Practice core hours (Monday - Friday 8am - 6:30pm) and extended access hours (evenings Monday - Friday 6:30pm - 8pm and weekends 9am - 1pm) to support patients to access pre-bookable and urgent on the day appointments).

This will provide an equitable service for all patients/service users who require additional support to attend face to face appointments.

The total annual budget for this service (as detailed in the service specification) is £60,000 with activity levels as detailed below:

Service Description Annual activity:

Sign Language Interpretation 550 units
Deafblind Communicator Guide 100 units

*1 unit= up to 2 hour appointment

The provider will be required to deliver British Sign Language Interpretation and Deaf/Blind Communicator Guide services as described in this specification in keeping with the above activity plan.

The provider will be required to provide additional information in support of any appointments which are 2 or more units so that the Commissioner can validate the activity.

Further details of the requirements can be found in the accompanying service specification.


More information

Additional text

RFQ documents can be downloaded by Registering an Interest in this opportunity on the NHS Sourcing Portal.


About the buyer

Address

Suite 2-4 WIRA House, West Park Ring Road
Leeds
LS16 6EB
England

Email

leedsccg.procurement@nhs.net