Published date: 30 October 2017

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: 4 December 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Interpretation services - 79540000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£880,000 to £1,400,000

Procurement reference

CHEAST001-DN302654-94698158

Published date

30 October 2017

Closing date

4 December 2017

Contract start date

1 March 2018

Contract end date

29 February 2020

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

Cheshire East Council intends to create a Framework Agreement and appoint a single Provider to deliver a fullymanaged translation, Interpretation and Transcription Service.
This Framework Agreement will be open for use by all services within the Cheshire East Borough Council,The Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, East Cheshire NHS Trust and all Cheshire East Borough Council's subsidiary and associated companies, including, but not limited to: Tatton Park Enterprises Ltd; EastCheshire Engine of the North; Ansa Environmental Services Ltd; Orbitas, Bereavement Services Ltd; andEverybody Sports & Recreational Trust Ltd (Trading as Everybody Ltd) and any other wholly or partly ownedcompanies created by Cheshire East Borough Council after publication of the Contract Notice. Cheshire East Council are looking to setup a Framework Agreement for a single provider of Translation andInterpretation services. These services include the written translation of documents and information, telephoneinterpretation as well as verbal and non verbal language interpretation. The Council will also seek a secondalternative provider to use as a back up in the event that the main provider cannot fulfil a specific requirement.
The Council wants to work with local and regional partners to support Cheshire East residents with languageservices, to ensure access to economic prosperity for all. The Service shall actively champion the Council'saspirations to deliver upon its Social Value considerations and obligations which are to be supported through theservice delivery.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Tracy Roberts

Address

Westfields
Middlewich Road
Sandbach
CW11 1HZ
England

Telephone

+44 1270686973

Email

tracy.roberts@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Website

http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/