Tender

Accessible Information Support

NHS ENGLAND

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Tender

19 Oct 2022 at 09:50

Summary of the contracting process

The contracting process is led by NHS England for the procurement of "Accessible Information Support" services. The industry category is "Equal opportunities consultancy services". The tender is in the "active" stage with a value of 90,000 GBP. The procurement method is "Competitive quotation (below threshold)" with a tender deadline on October 26, 2022. The contract period is from November 7, 2022, to December 6, 2023. The procurement offers opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs, located in LS2 7UE, England, United Kingdom.

This tender for "Accessible Information Support" by NHS England presents opportunities for businesses providing translation services, document creation software, transcription services, and other accessibility-related services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The services are aimed at converting various content into accessible formats, fostering inclusivity and compliance with the Equality Act 2010.

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Notice Title

Accessible Information Support

Notice Description

Every organisation will have members of staff who are Neurodiverse (1 in 7 in the general population) but every person will be very different. Therefore, they will need to be able to access information in a variety of formats that they are able to clearly understand. We have a legal duty to provide this information under the Equality Act 2010. Our organisation has a legal requirement to provide information in a variety of accessible formats (Easy Read, Plain English, BSL, Braille etc), for colleagues who have a disability and are covered under the Equality Act 2010. The overarching scope of this contract is for a partner organisation(s) to support NHSE with a request to convert policies, reports, communications, training material and any other identified content, into a variety of accessible formats (Easy read, Plain English, BSL, Braille). Documents can be accessed at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-077781bb-429b-4843-bc0d-a1a0d84054aa
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f32ec92a-161f-4f45-94d6-69aac8834e37
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

48 - Software package and information systems

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

22900000 - Miscellaneous printed matter

30237470 - Braille pads

33196200 - Devices for the disabled

48300000 - Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package

79131000 - Documentation services

79530000 - Translation services

79550000 - Typing, word-processing and desktop publishing services

79551000 - Typing services

79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services

98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Oct 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Nov 2022 - 6 Dec 2023 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS2 7UE
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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