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NHS Sheffield CCG: Primary Care Interpreting Service

NHS SOUTH YORKSHIRE PROCUREMENT SERVICE

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12 Dec 2017 at 14:50

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Sheffield CCG is seeking to procure a Primary Care Interpreting Service under an open procedure aimed at delivering face-to-face interpreting for specific languages across seven GP practices in Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber. This tender, which concluded on the 15th of June 2017, has a contract period that began on the 1st of December 2017 and will extend until the 31st of October 2019. The anticipated value of the contract is approximately £578,000, with a minimum value of £510,000 assigned to the services. The successful provider will be required to develop a collaborative approach with each GP practice to effectively manage and respond to fluctuating demand.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in interpreting services, particularly those with experience in healthcare environments. The emphasis on flexible and responsive service delivery may appeal to businesses capable of adapting to specific client needs, making this an excellent chance for growth in the health communication sector. Companies prepared to manage scheduled bookings and on-demand interpreting needs could find fruitful partnerships with the NHS as they aim to enhance communication between patients and healthcare professionals.

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Notice Title

NHS Sheffield CCG: Primary Care Interpreting Service

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
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f0f8ab2-1020-49a0-a5b7-1525c0ee286b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79540000 - Interpretation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£578,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Dec 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jun 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jul 20178 years ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2017 - 31 Oct 2019 1-2 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
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LANGUAGE LINE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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