Award

BSL (British Sign Language) Interpreter

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Award

04 Jun 2024 at 14:50

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for the provision of Sign Language interpretation services for meetings and presentations. The procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The buying organisation is located in Abbey Wood, UK. The contract title is "BSL (British Sign Language) Interpreter" within the services category. The award was granted to Sign Solutions LTD, with a contract value of £50,000 signed on 4th June 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for Sign Language interpreting agencies or businesses providing interpretation services to engage with the Ministry of Defence. The contract aims to enhance accessibility during official activities held by the Ministry. Businesses specialised in interpretation services, especially those with expertise in British Sign Language, might find this tender particularly relevant for business growth and collaboration opportunities.

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Notice Title

BSL (British Sign Language) Interpreter

Notice Description

Provision of Sign Language interpretation for accessibility during meetings and presentations

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Sign Language interpretation for accessibility during meetings and presentations

Procurement Information

Research of Framework providers only returned one supplier who was able to provide the required services within the required time frames.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-046d56
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017316-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£50,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Jun 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
matthew.mcmullan104@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ABBEY WOOD
Postcode
N/A
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
Not specified

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SIGN SOLUTIONS LTD (SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING AGENCY

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