Published date: 31 October 2022
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Miscellaneous services - 98300000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£1 to £800,000
Procurement reference
KENT001-DN623767-08511469
Published date
31 October 2022
Closing date
5 September 2022
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 November 2022
Contract end date
16 June 2023
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
The Council has set up a Framework for Interpreting and Communication Services for People who are d/Deaf and Deafblind to allow the Council to buy communication services from a list of approved providers who meet a certain set of minimum standards. The framework commenced on 17th June 2019 and will run until 16th June 2023. The framework opens every two months for new tender applications.
Services which will be commissioned under the Framework will fall into one of the following disciplines. Applicants may apply to join the Framework within one of more of these disciplines (please download the Invitation to Tender for a list of the sub-lotting structure):
Lot 1 - Face-to-face Interpreting Services (Verbal)
Lot 2 - Face-to-face Interpreting Services (Non-Verbal)
Lot 3 - Transcription
Lot 4 - Lip Speakers
Lot 5 - Speech to Text Reporters
Lot 6 - Deaf Relay
Lot 7 - Translation
Lot 8 - Video Interpreting Services
Lot 9 - Other Sign Language Interpreting from an International Range of Languages
Lot 10 - Trainee Interpreters
Expression of Interest and Tender Process
Expressions of Interest will only be accepted via the Kent Business Portal. In order to submit your interest in this opportunity, please select the 'Login and Express an Interest' button located at the bottom of this page. Note: If you have not registered on the portal before, in order to successfully submit your interest you will first need to register for an account. After registration is complete and you have received your login details, you should return to the advert for the opportunity and express your interest. Once you have expressed an interest, you will be emailed an invitation to submit a tender.
Tenders must be received by 12 noon on the 5th September 2022.
The anticipated tendering schedule is as follows:
Invitation to Tender opens - 29/07/2022
Last date for clarification questions - 23/08/2022
Invitation to tender closes - 05/09/2022, 12 noon
Evaluation period - 07/09/2022 - 26/09/2022
Anticipated contract start date - 01/11/2022
Questions and Communication
Please direct all questions and communications through the Kent Business Portal via the Discussion facility.
Tendering Schedule
This Framework will be opened for applications from new entrants every two months.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
Interpreting and Communication Services for People who are D/deaf and Deafblind (August 2022)
- Opportunity
- Published 29 July 2022
Award information
Awarded date
3 October 2022
Contract start date
25 October 2022
Contract end date
16 June 2023
Total value of contract
£200,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Transcription City LTD
Address
SW3 5DL
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Katherine Clark
Address
County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 3000411290
Website
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