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Deaf and Hard of Hearing Equipment Assessment Service and British Sign Language Interpretation Service 2021

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Sep 2021 at 08:16

Tender

28 Jun 2021 at 10:25

Summary of the contracting process

The Gloucestershire County Council is currently managing the procurement of the "Deaf and Hard of Hearing Equipment Assessment Service and British Sign Language Interpretation Service 2021" to support individuals across Gloucestershire with hearing impairments. The contract, valued at £290,000, is under the health and social work services category and is set to last for an initial 36 months starting from 1st October 2021, with a possibility of extension for a further 24 months. The tender process, classified as an open procedure, recently concluded on 2nd August 2021, following the publication of the opportunity on 28th June 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on social services, particularly those providing equipment and support for individuals with disabilities. Companies that specialise in health and social care services, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), would be well positioned to compete for this contract. Engaging with this tender could help businesses expand their client base while contributing to the well-being of vulnerable populations in Gloucestershire.

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Notice Title

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Equipment Assessment Service and British Sign Language Interpretation Service 2021

Notice Description

The purpose of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Equipment Assessment Service is to ensure that people throughout Gloucestershire, who are profoundly deaf or who have a medically identified hearing impairment, and particularly those who are older, frail and vulnerable, have access to: equipment that will improve a person's ability to receive information from their environment in relation to independence and safety and to access information; appropriate information and services to support a person in maintaining their wellbeing, independence and quality of life and to assist with rehabilitation programmes and life skills training in accordance with the current Council's Sensory Equipment Policy. The contract is for an initial 36 month period with an optional extension of up to a further 24 months. We expect potential contractors to meet a number of minimum standards; these are detailed in the ITT. We advise all interested contractors to read the entire ITT and all documents referenced or linked to within the ITT carefully, to inform themselves about the opportunity and whether they would be interested in submitting a response. Deadline for submitting a tender response: 2nd August at 10am. Please login to Procontract via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk and register your interest in the opportunity. You will then be issued a confidentiality agreement which needs to be completed and sent via ProContract, in order to access the ITT documents. All questions related to this contract should be sent using the discussions function which will be available once you have logged in and registered your interest.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4fc4e377-4c40-4229-88e0-ee61721ab56f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fbda23bb-7da0-4483-b1cd-9b07b24ee39a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£290,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£290,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Aug 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Sep 20214 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2026 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Strategic Procurement
Contact Email
commercialservicescentralmailbox@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1452328632

Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL1 2TP
Post Town
Gloucester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Gloucester
Electoral Ward
Westgate
Westminster Constituency
Gloucester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GDA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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