Published date: 15 January 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 30 September 2020, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Administration services - 75100000

  • Translation services - 79530000

  • Other services - 98390000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£700,000

Procurement reference

NHSE524 - North East England Interpretation and Translation Service

Published date

15 January 2021

Closing date

30 September 2020

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 October 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

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

Provision of interpreters for non-English speaking and D/deaf patients attending appointments in Primary Care settings. Inclusive of the provision of face to face, telephone and video interpreting, as well as written document translation.

Award information

Awarded date

30 September 2020

Contract start date

1 October 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Total value of contract

£700,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Language Empire

Address

Empire House, College Road, Rochdale, OL12 6AE

Reference

Companies House number: 05535464

Value of contract

£700,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

A procurement process commencing with market engagement was scheduled to commence in April 2020 but due to COVID-19 pressures on both providers and commissioners this was paused.

In light of this, and taking into account existing contracts coming to an end, the Commercial Executive Group of Arden and Gem CSU approved an STA request to extend contracts for a further 6 months to enable a procurement process to be undertaken and services to be mobilised.

Under PCR Reg. 32 (2), the negotiated procedure without publication may be used for public services contracts whereby:
(c) insofar as is strictly necessary where, for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority, the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with.

About the buyer

Address

Westpoint Road, Thornaby
STOCKTON-ON-TEES
TS176BL
England

Telephone

01642 746918

Email

necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net