Published date: 17 July 2019
This notice was replaced on 19 July 2019
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Opportunity (published 19 July 2019, last edited 19 July 2019)
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Contract summary
Industry
Translation services - 79530000
Interpretation services - 79540000
Location of contract
East of England
Value of contract
£1,000,000 to £2,000,000
Procurement reference
LUTON001-DN359230-95337623
Published date
17 July 2019
Closing date
13 September 2019
Contract start date
11 November 2019
Contract end date
10 November 2022
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?
No
Description
Luton Council (LC) and Luton Clinical Commissioning Group (LCCG) are committed to supporting the needs of the local community. This includes ensuring that people in Luton are able to access and understand information about the services LC and LCCG provide. LC and LCCG commission ITS in order for us to communicate information or deliver a service. Examples where this Service is available include - Domestic Violence, Housing, Children & Learning, Safeguarding, legislative matters and attendance at GP, Optometry and Dental appointments. Referrals may be made directly either by LCCG or LC as required and must meet the relevant booking criteria.
The service is provided to ensure that the client is able to receive the services of LC and LCCG direct to them, when appropriate and as required in rare circumstances, 24 hours per day, and 365 days per year.
LC and LCCG are seeking a Provider who can supply the following services:
• Professional Face to Face Interpreters for all required languages and dialects most commonly found across Luton
• Quality Translations - covering all languages and media sources used in Luton
• Telephone Interpreting
• British Sign Language (BSL)
• Deaf Telephone
• Braille
• Touch Sign
• Makaton Proficiency
About the buyer
Contact name
Henrietta Jacobs
Address
Town Hall
George Street
Luton
LU1 2BQ
England
Telephone
+44 1582548064
Website
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