Tender

NHS Sheffield CCG: Primary Care Interpreting Services

NHS SOUTH YORKSHIRE PROCUREMENT SERVICE

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Tender

15 May 2017 at 10:31

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS South Yorkshire Procurement Service is currently engaged in a tender process for the contract titled "NHS Sheffield CCG: Primary Care Interpreting Services". This procurement falls under the healthcare sector, specifically for translation and interpretation services. The project will support a limited number of GP practices in Sheffield, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region, by providing face-to-face interpreting services. The tender period is set to conclude on 15th June 2017, with the contract scheduled to commence on 1st September 2017 and run until 31st October 2019. The procurement method used is an open procedure, allowing any interested parties to submit bids.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in language services, particularly those capable of offering flexible and reactive interpreting solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are especially encouraged to participate due to the tailored nature of the service required and the collaborative approach intended by the procuring authority. Companies that can effectively manage varying demands across several GP practices, ensuring direct and accurate communication between health professionals and patients, will find themselves particularly well-suited for this contract.

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Notice Title

NHS Sheffield CCG: Primary Care Interpreting Services

Notice Description

An accessible, flexible and responsive Face-to-Face Interpreting Service to be provided to a small number of GP practices in Sheffield where demand for interpreting services in specific languages is high. The service is for a series of planned block bookings within each practice on a weekly basis. The block booking face-to-face service currently covers 7 GP practices ONLY where demand for an individual language is high. These practices can choose whether to block book sessions or use the separate on-demand service (provided by a different Provider) and so the volume of activity is not guaranteed. The CCG commissions up to 242 hours of a face-to-face interpreting service per week across 7 practices for 52 weeks of the year. The service is primarily for direct verbal communication between a patient / carer and the health care professional they are seeing. This may include helping the patient prioritise their issues prior to entering the consultation but the interpreter should not influence the patient in what they do or say and should therefore be a direct word-for-word interpretation. The commissioners intend for the successful provider to work closely with each GP Practice to develop a collaborative approach to service delivery. The provider must proactively flex and support changing patterns of demand across the named practice network as and when required.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d3bb0dd0-b011-4c31-a149-5c033b20fbfb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74fe83f3-b333-4441-aa8e-f2ade9cde1bd
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

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


CPV Codes

79530000 - Translation services

79540000 - Interpretation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 May 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jun 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2017 - 31 Oct 2019 2-3 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 SOUTH YORKSHIRE PROCUREMENT SERVICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S9 4EU
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber

Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
Darnall
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield South East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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