Award

Provision of outsourced Deaf support services

SOLIHULL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CENTRE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

26 Jun 2023 at 14:39

Tender

02 Mar 2023 at 21:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Solihull College and University Centre has awarded a contract for the provision of outsourced Deaf support services. The contract falls under the services category and involves interpretation services. The tender process was completed and awarded to Sign Solutions (SLIA) Ltd. The contract value is £500,000. The delivery location is Solihull College and University Centre in the UK. The procurement method used was an open procedure.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for companies specialising in interpretation services or community support. Businesses capable of providing high-quality deaf support services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The tendering organisation, Solihull College and University Centre, is a public body governed by public law, operating in the education sector. The contract stage is currently in the award phase, with the deadline for submission passed.

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Notice Title

Provision of outsourced Deaf support services

Notice Description

The Service comprises of a fully managed Community Support Worker "CSW" placement provision to meet the educational and social needs of deaf learners while at the College. Deaf Support Services fall under Social and Other Specific Services listed under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ('PCR'). This means that the Light Touch Regime of the PCR apply to this requirement

Lot Information

Lot 1

Deaf support services via CSW provision to support deaf learners

Renewal: The proposed contract is for a fixed period of 2 years to 31.07.2025. The tender includes options to extend for a further 2 periods of two years (or as agreed between the parties up to a maximum of four years) up to 31.07.2029 subject to satisfactory performance and a benchmark of applicable rates/performance.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03adcf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018138-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Apr 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jun 20232 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2023 - 31 Jul 2025 2-3 years
Recurrence
January 2028

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOLIHULL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CENTRE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
Not specified
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
Not specified
Postcode
Not specified
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLG32 Solihull

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SIGN SOLUTIONS (SLIA

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