Tender

SC220248: Interpreting and Communication Services for People who are D/deaf and deaf blind (June 2023)

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

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23 Jun 2023 at 09:01

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Kent County Council has initiated a tender process titled SC220248: Interpreting and Communication Services for People who are D/deaf and deaf-blind. The tender falls under the "Miscellaneous services" industry category. The procurement stage is currently in the Tender phase. The deadline for tender submission is 12 noon on the 24th of July 2023. The tender process involves the provision of various communication services, with a contract commencement date set for the 1st of October 2023.

This tender by Kent County Council presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in communication services, particularly in the fields of face-to-face interpreting, transcription, translation, and other related disciplines, to participate and potentially secure contracts. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to engage in this open procedure tender to provide services to the Council over a four-year period, providing a potential avenue for business growth and collaboration within the Kent region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SC220248: Interpreting and Communication Services for People who are D/deaf and deaf blind (June 2023)

Notice Description

Background Kent County Council (the Council) is the largest county council in England covering an area of 3,500 square kilometres. It has an annual expenditure of over 900 million pounds on goods and services and a population of 1.3m. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with 12 district councils, and 289 parish/town councils. The Opportunity The Council has set up a Framework for Interpreting and Communication Services for People who are d/Deaf and Deafblind to allow the Council to buy communication services from a list of approved providers who meet a certain set of minimum standards. Use of the Framework commenced on 17/06/2023 and continue for a period of four years. Approved providers will then be able to bid to deliver Communication Services on an on-demand basis. The services which will be commissioned under the Framework will fall into one of the following disciplines. Applicants may apply to join the Framework within one of more of these disciplines (please download the Invitation to Tender for a list of the sub-lotting structure): Lot 1 Face-to-face Interpreting Services (Verbal) Lot 2 Face-to-face Interpreting Services (Non-Verbal) Lot 3 Transcription Lot 4 Lip Speakers Lot 5 Speech to Text Reporters Lot 6 Deaf Relay Lot 7 Translation Lot 8 Video Interpreting Services Lot 9 Other Sign Language Interpreting from an International Range of Languages Lot 10 Trainee Interpreters Lot 11 Out of Hours Agency Expression of Interest and Tender Process Expressions of Interest will only be accepted via the Kent Business Portal. Note: If you have not registered on the portal before, in order to successfully submit your interest you will first need to register for an account. After registration is complete and you have received your login details, you should return to the advert for the opportunity and express your interest. Once you have expressed an interest, you will be emailed the link to access the Invitation to Tender. Tenders must be received by 12 noon on the 24th July 2023. The anticipated tendering schedule is as follows: Invitation to Tender opens 23/06/2023 Last date for clarification questions 14/07/2023 Invitation to tender closes 24/07/2023 Evaluation 25/07/2023 25/08/2023 Award notification 26/08/2023 Contract commencement date 01/10/2023 Questions and Communication Please direct all questions and communications through the Kent Business Portal via the Discussion facility. Tendering Schedule Following the commencement of the Framework in June 2023, the Framework will be opened for applications from new entrants four times a year for the duration of the Framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e187997f-ec65-4dff-a846-5949d7d64cb7
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98300000 - Miscellaneous services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2023 - 16 Jun 2027 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Further Information

Notice Documents

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