Award

Interpreting and Communication Services for People who are d/Deaf and Deafblind (May 2021)

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

05 Jan 2022 at 10:03

Award Notice
Tender

07 May 2021 at 08:19

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council, the largest county council in England, is managing a procurement process for "Interpreting and Communication Services for People who are d/Deaf and Deafblind." This tender falls under the category of "Other community, social and personal services" and is located in England. The tender process is currently in the Award stage, with contracts set to commence on 2nd August 2021 and lasting until 16th June 2023. Companies can provide services through various disciplines such as face-to-face interpreting, transcription, and translation. The procurement method is an open procedure, with expressions of interest accepted via the Kent Business Portal, and tenders were initially due by 7th June 2021.

This opportunity presents a significant avenue for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in communication services for the d/Deaf and deafblind community. Firms capable of providing services in face-to-face interpreting, sign language interpretation, or video interpreting are particularly well-suited to compete for this framework. Participation in this framework not only enables businesses to align with public sector requirements but also positions them to contribute positively to accessibility and inclusiveness in services offered to the community.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Interpreting and Communication Services for People who are d/Deaf and Deafblind (May 2021)

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 PS900m 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, Kent & Medway Clinical Commissioning Group 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. 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 7th June 2021. The anticipated tendering schedule is as follows: Invitation to Tender opens - 07/05/2021 Last date for clarification questions - 28/05/2021 Invitation to tender closes - 07/06/2021, 12 noon Evaluation - week commencing 07/06/2021 Anticipated contract start date - 02/08/2021

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e345232-0efe-437d-80f9-97236bb973f5
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
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Jun 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Dec 20214 years ago
Contract Period
4 Jan 2022 - 16 Jun 2023 1-2 years
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
Katherine Clark
Contact Email
katherine.clark@kent.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3000411290

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
2
Supplier Names

KATHRYN EELES

PRESTIGE NETWORK

Further Information

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