Published date: 19 March 2018

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: 17 April 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

WR5 2NP

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

WCC 00000591

Published date

19 March 2018

Closing date

17 April 2018

Contract start date

2 July 2018

Contract end date

3 July 2021

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This Tender covers 2 separate services as described below. The Council intends to appoint a single provider to deliver these services. For details of possible sub-contracting and consortium arrangements refer to the Tender Guidance document.

1. Giving People with Learning Disabilities a Voice in Worcestershire:

The purpose of this service is to provide an integrated approach to the various elements currently in place to ensure that people with a Learning Disability have a voice through self-advocacy, being members of the Learning Disability Partnership Board and the People's Parliament. In order for this to be successful the service provider will need to ensure that people with a Learning Disability and providers in this field are made aware of the services. The appointed provider will need to demonstrate effective partnership working and networking throughout Worcestershire for the benefit of all people with a Learning Disability.

2. Easy Read Translation Service:

The purpose of the service is to make a range of information produced by the Council more accessible, for example to people with learning disabilities, by translating documents in to an Easy Read format using appropriate words and pictures. The format used must be reliable, robust and consistently applied across the County.

Full details of the requirements of both services are set out in the Service Specification (Appendix 1 to this Tender).

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah Masterson (CCO)

Address

Spetchley Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 2NP
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1905843617

Email

smasterson@worcestershire.gov.uk