Published date: 5 January 2022

Last edited date: 5 January 2022

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


Closing: 9 June 2021, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Translation services - 79530000

  • Interpretation services - 79540000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

    • Guidance and counselling services - 85312300

Location of contract

BN7 1UE

Value of contract

£0 to £15,000,000

Procurement reference

ESCC - 032576 - AWARD

Published date

5 January 2022

Closing date

9 June 2021

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

1 January 2022

Contract end date

31 December 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

East Sussex County Council ('ESCC') is acting as lead authority for a multi-supplier framework to provide community interpreting, translation and bi-lingual advocacy services, enabling public sector bodies to meet their commitment to delivering accessible services to the communities of East Sussex, West Sussex, Brighton and Hove and Surrey (the 'Framework'). The services will be split into 6 Lots and will be available to use by the authorities listed under Section VI.3 (Additional Information) of the Contract Notice and Schedule 6 of the Framework Agreement. Although maximum Framework spend has been estimated at ?15,000,000 there is no guaranteed spend as it will depend on the number of public sector bodies using it.

Award information

Awarded date

23 November 2021

Contract start date

1 January 2022

Contract end date

31 December 2026

Total value of contract

£0

This contract was awarded to 11 suppliers.

Action Deafness

Address

The Peepul Centre, Orchardson Avenue, United Kingdom, LE4 6DP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

D A Languages Ltd

Address

Talbot Rd , Stretford, Manchester, United Kingdom, M32 0FP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Involve Visual Collaboration Ltd

Address

Martin Dawes House, Europa Boulevard, Westbrook, Warrington, Cheshire, United Kingdom, WA5 7WH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Language Line Limited

Address

25th Floor, 40 Bank Street, London, United Kingdom, E14 5NR

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Migrant Help Trading Limited (trading as Clear Voice Interpretin

Address

Kemp House, 160 City Road, London, london, United Kingdom, EC1V 2NX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Royal Association for Deaf people (RAD)

Address

Century House South, Riverside Office Centre, Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom, CO1 1RE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Sign Solutions (SLIA) Ltd

Address

Rectory Court, Old Rectory Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom, B48 7SX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

supreme linguistic services

Address

unit 4 Great Barr, Business Park, Blatimore road, Birmingham, Acre, United Kingdom, B42 1DY

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Sussex Interpreting Services (SIS)

Address

113 Queens Road, Brighton, Sussex, United Kingdom, BN13XG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

thebigword Interpreting Service ltd.

Address

Link Up House, Ring Road, Lower Wortley, Leeds, United Kingdom, United Kingdom, LS12 6AB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Vandu Languages

Address

36 St Nicholas Lane, Lewes, East Sussex, United Kingdom, BN7 2JZ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

James Cooper (ESCC)

Address

St Anne's Crescent
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1UE
United Kingdom

Telephone

01273 337482

Email

james.cooper@eastsussex.gov.uk

Website

www.eastsussex.gov.uk