Published date: 19 October 2018

Last edited date: 19 October 2018

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: 19 November 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Interpretation services - 79540000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£50,000 to £100,000

Procurement reference

20181019080047-30501

Published date

19 October 2018

Closing date

19 November 2018

Contract start date

4 February 2019

Contract end date

3 February 2021

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

Leicestershire Police is seeking to implement Video Relay Service (VRS) and Video Remote Interpreting Services (VRIS) to provide an accessible first contact service for people who are Deaf, deafened, deafblind or hard of hearing or use British Sign Language (BSL); or a derivative, such as Signed Supported English (SSE) or Makaton; to communicate. This links into the 101 service not 999 calls.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Jim Bates

Address

Police Headquarters, St. Johns, Enderby
Leicestershire
LE19 2BX
ENG

Telephone

+44 1162222222

Email

Jim.Bates8964@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk

Website

www.leics.police.uk