Published date: 8 February 2023

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


Closing: 10 June 2022, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Translation services - 79530000

  • Interpretation services - 79540000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£114,000

Procurement reference

NHS/SOEPS/21.830 ITB

Published date

8 February 2023

Closing date

10 June 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 November 2022

Contract end date

31 October 2025

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Sussex Health - Translation and Interpreting Services 2022 (Requirements 6-7) ITB - NHS/SOEPS/21.830

Notice of awarded contracts to the following providers:

ITB Requirement 6 - The provision of bilingual advocacy
Provider 1: Vandu Language Services
Provider 2: Crystal Clear

ITB Requirement 7 - The provision of video relay interpreting services of British Sign Language users
Provider 1: Signlive

to the specified Sussex Health Organisations from 1st November 2022, for a period of 3 years. The Lead Contracting Authority, NHS Sussex, also on behalf of the following organisations (participating authorities):

University Hospitals Sussex Foundation Trust
Sussex NHS Partnership Foundation Trust
Sussex NHS Community Foundation Trust
East Sussex Health Care Trust (from 1st June 2023)

Sussex NHS Health services have a duty to offer high quality, joined up interpreting and translation services for all service users who require communication support.

Please note: requirements 1-5 have been procured via an existing framework and were not part of this opportunity.


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Sussex Health - Translation & Interpreting Services NHS/SOEPS/21.830 Invitation to Bid (Requirements 6-7) ITB

  • Opportunity
  • Published 11 May 2022

Links


Award information

Awarded date

27 September 2022

Contract start date

1 November 2022

Contract end date

31 October 2025

Total value of contract

£114,000

This contract was awarded to 3 suppliers.

VANDU LANGUAGE SERVICES LIMITED

Address

36 St Nicholas Lane
BN7 2JZ
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 04545688

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

CRYSTAL CLEAR TRANSLATION LTD

Address

The Enterprise Cube,University of Surrey
GUILDFORD
Surrey
GU2 7XH
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 12137350

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

SIGNLIVE LIMITED

Address

CONFERENCE HOUSE,152 MORRISON STREET
EDINBURGH
MIDLOTHIAN
EH3 8EB
GB

Reference

Companies House number: SC476935

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah Rix

Address

Sackville House, Brooks Close (please send any comms through portal to ensure receipt)
Lewes
BN7 2FZ
England

Email

sarah.rix@soeprocurement.nhs.uk