Planning

IA3617 Communicator Guide Service

STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

26 Nov 2025 at 17:56

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Staffordshire County Council is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "IA3617 Communicator Guide Service". This procurement focuses on providing communicator guides for Deaf, visually impaired, and Deafblind individuals, falling within the "services" industry category. The council is seeking pre-market engagement to gather feedback from potential service providers by 1st December 2025. The council's headquarters, located at 1 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street, Stafford, will oversee this initiative within the region UKG24 in Staffordshire, United Kingdom. The procurement, facilitated under the Procurement Act 2023, involves a scheduled timeline that anticipates further communication on 2nd February 2026.

This tender presents a compelling opportunity for businesses specialising in interpretation services and health and social work services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) could significantly benefit from participating, with an extensive contract period slated to start on 1st September 2026 and potential for extension up to 31st August 2030. The process allows businesses to contribute feedback that may shape the re-commissioning of the current communicator guide framework, fostering potential partnerships with a sub-central government authority and stimulating growth through enhanced service offerings.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

IA3617 Communicator Guide Service

Notice Description

Staffordshire County Council (The Authority) would like Service Providers to engage in pre-market engagement, before 5pm on 01/12/2025 by responding to a questionnaire. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATION The information contained in this notice, including information relating to the nature and scope of the requirements, any estimated value, the service classification of this requirement and the list of CPV codes, is only indicative of current thinking and is neither exhaustive nor binding and the Authority reserves the right at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notices or at any other time. The publication of this notice in no way obliges the Authority to commence any competitive tender process. The Authority is not and shall not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in participating in this premarket engagement exercise.

Planning Information

Communicator Guides (Sensory Provision) for Deaf, Visual Impaired and Deafblind people. The Council are seeking engagement from the market prior to making decisions on whether to re-commission the communicator guide framework that is currently in place. The council would like your feedback on the following questions in accordance with the six permitted purposes for PME of the Procurement Act 2023. Please use the following web link - https://forms.office.com/e/QtrFTwzwnz If you encounter any difficulties with the link, please contact Older People & Physical Disabilities Commissioning Team oppdcommissioning@staffordshire.gov.uk and request a QR code for the IA3617 pre-market engagement form, as we were unable to copy this into the notice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e9b1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077446-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

79540000 - Interpretation services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Nov 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
oppdcommissioning@staffordshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
STAFFORD
Postcode
ST16 2DH
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Local Authority
Stafford
Electoral Ward
Forebridge
Westminster Constituency
Stafford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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