Award

Interpreting and Communication Services for People who are D/deaf and Deafblind (August 2022)

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

31 Oct 2022 at 11:01

Award Notice
Tender

29 Jul 2022 at 10:41

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Kent County Council has awarded a contract for Interpreting and Communication Services for People who are D/deaf and Deafblind on 3rd October 2022. The procurement stage was an award, with the contract period starting on 25th October 2022 and ending on 16th June 2023. The contract value is £200,000 GBP. The main procurement category is services within the miscellaneous services industry category. The tender deadline was 5th September 2022 with a planned contract start date of 1st November 2022. The buying organisation is the Kent County Council located in Maidstone, England.

This tender for Interpreting and Communication Services can be a valuable opportunity for businesses specializing in language services, specifically those related to the disciplines outlined in Lots 1 to 10. Businesses providing face-to-face interpreting, transcription, translation, or other sign language services could be well-suited to compete for this contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the language services industry should consider participating in this procurement process to potentially expand their business through public sector contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Interpreting and Communication Services for People who are D/deaf and Deafblind (August 2022)

Notice Description

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. The framework commenced on 17th June 2019 and will run until 16th June 2023. The framework opens every two months for new tender applications. 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 Expression of Interest and Tender Process Expressions of Interest will only be accepted via the Kent Business Portal. In order to submit your interest in this opportunity, please select the 'Login and Express an Interest' button located at the bottom of this page. 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 an invitation to submit a tender. Tenders must be received by 12 noon on the 5th September 2022. The anticipated tendering schedule is as follows: Invitation to Tender opens - 29/07/2022 Last date for clarification questions - 23/08/2022 Invitation to tender closes - 05/09/2022, 12 noon Evaluation period - 07/09/2022 - 26/09/2022 Anticipated contract start date - 01/11/2022 Questions and Communication Please direct all questions and communications through the Kent Business Portal via the Discussion facility. Tendering Schedule This Framework will be opened for applications from new entrants every two months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ae9bad7c-c3a2-47a3-99bc-45dbf745f4d2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e7692b7c-a60e-411e-97eb-a04b50aaa6e7
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
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98300000 - Miscellaneous services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Oct 20223 years ago
Contract Period
24 Oct 2022 - 16 Jun 2023 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
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
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
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TRANSCRIPTION CITY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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