Planning

Communicator Guide

STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

21 Feb 2018 at 11:17

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Staffordshire County Council is currently in the planning stage for a tender titled "Communicator Guide," aimed at reviewing support for sensory impaired service users in Staffordshire. This process is particularly relevant to the translation and interpretation services industry, with delivery set in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom. An informal workshop will be held on 15th March 2018 at Kingston Centre, Stafford, to engage specialist providers in discussing future service designs. Interested parties must apply by 16th March 2018 to participate in this engagement opportunity.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in translation, interpretation, and social services. By participating in the workshop, businesses can directly influence future commissioning intentions and gain insight into upcoming service contracts that may arise after the current contracts expire on 31st August 2018. Companies specialising in community and personal services are particularly encouraged to engage in this procurement process, as they would be well positioned to contribute to the scoped design of future provisions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Communicator Guide

Notice Description

Staffordshire County Council is undertaking a piece of work to review the Communicator Guide support available to support sensory impaired service users across the county of Staffordshire and scope the design of any future provision. We would like to invite Specialist Providers of this service to an informal workshop to support this scope and design exercise. This exercise will be used to structure the Councils future commissioning intentions, for any required provision, following the current service contracts expiry on August 31st 2018. Venue: Kingston Centre, Fairway, Stafford ST16 3TW Date: Thursday15th March 2018 Time: 10:00-12:30 Places may be limited to two people per organisation, if you would like to attend, please complete the application form and send to op&pdcommissioning@staffordshire.gov.uk Additional information: Places may be limited to two people per organisation, if you would like to attend, please complete the below application form and send to op&pdcommissioning@staffordshire.gov.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a6a55e92-1f12-4318-baa6-47f83f35fde1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f186ff40-23bf-4580-9c08-2b173ec776c8
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

79530000 - Translation services

79540000 - Interpretation services

85300000 - Social work and related services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Feb 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 Mar 2018Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
STAFFORD
Postcode
ST16 2DH
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Stafford
Electoral Ward
Forebridge
Westminster Constituency
Stafford

Further Information

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