Published date: 13 July 2016

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: 8 August 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£10,000

Procurement reference

CUM001-DN171075-71032511

Published date

13 July 2016

Closing date

8 August 2016

Contract start date

1 October 2016

Contract end date

1 October 2018

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?

Yes


Description

Cumbria County Council is committed to making sure that all members of the public can access our services.

This service will provide an interpretation and translation service to all residents in Cumbria, enabling users who require language support access to interpreters and translators.

The service will be demand led, and will consist of Council services contacting the Provider to request one or more of the services descripted below.

The Service will be available to any department of the Council, though the following Council activities are likely to experience the most demand:

• Child protection and safeguarding.
• Special Education Needs and Disabilities
• Adults with rights under the Care Act (2014).
• Coroner.


About the buyer

Contact name

Lisa Measures

Address

The Lonsdale Building
The Courts
Carlisle
CA3 8NA
UK

Telephone

+44 1228226298

Email

lisa.measures@cumbria.gov.uk

Website

http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/