Framework Agreement for the Provision of Translation and Transcription Services

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    "description": "It is envisaged that the Lot 2A and 3A Framework Agreements, once established, will be used by the public sector bodies listed below: NHS Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group NHS Southport and Formby Clinical Commissioning Group Liverpool City Council Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Liverpool Heart & Chest NHS Trust Alder Hey Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Liverpool Women's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Liverpool University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust The Framework Agreements may also be used by non-Contracting Authorities to place Call Off Agreements: Primary Care 24 (Merseyside) Limited It is envisaged that the Lot 2B and 3B Framework Agreements once established, will be used by the public sector bodies listed below: NHS Warrington Clinical Commissioning Group NHS Halton Clinical Commissioning Group Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Wirral Community Health NHS Foundation Trust Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust The Framework Agreements shall be accessible to the above named organisations whether procuring themselves, or on behalf of other such named organisations, or procuring together as members of any joint procurement. Any contract(s) awarded under any Lot may be entered into by or for the benefit of any one or more of the bodies listed above including any successor bodies (including through the merger of two or more organisations) who perform the same or similar functions as any of the bodies listed. The maximum contract value set out in this contract notice represents the maximum total value of call off agreements to be made under this Framework Agreement. It is not however a guaranteed value and shall not be relied upon by any bidding organisation.",
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        "description": "NHS Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group is establishing single supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Translation, Interpretation and Transcription service across four procurement Lots. The Framework Agreements and Call Off Agreements made under them will provide services to healthcare providers across the Liverpool, wider Merseyside and Cheshire health and care system. The Lots subject to this Contract Notice were previously advertised under publication 2021/S 000-003208 where no Framework Agreements were awarded for those Lots.",
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