Notice Information
Notice Title
CT0913 Interpretation and Communication Support in British Sign Language (BSL)
Notice Description
The Council has a requirement for a single Supplier Framework for the delivery of British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreting Services including lip reading.
Lot Information
Lot 1
BSL Interpreting Services provide qualified interpreters to support deaf and deaf/blind customers for face/face and/or remote appointments through video conferencing applications. The primary purpose of this Service is to support residents where they need to access Council services, for example liaising with a Housing Officer.
Renewal: It is the intention of the Council that any Contract resulting from this ITT will commence November 2022 for a period of two years with the option to extend for up to a further two years, undertaken at the sole discretion of the Council.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000703299
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV463468
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- 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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £123,360 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Nov 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Sep 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Oct 20223 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- John Muir, Lauren Kinnear, Robin Myles, Stuart Newton, Tom Henderson
- Contact Email
- cpu@westlothian.gov.uk, john.muir@fife.gov.uk, lauren.kinnear@edinburgh.gov.uk, mvallejo@eastlothian.gov.uk, procurement@eastlothian.gov.uk, procurement@midlothian.gov.uk, robin.myles-bs@fife.gov.uk, stuart.newton@edinburgh.gov.uk, tom.hendrrson@westlothian.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1312707500, +44 1314693580, +44 1315296254, +44 1506281814, +44 1620827827, +44 3451550000, +44 7592383788
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH8 8BG
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM14 West Lothian
- Delivery Location
- TLM75 City of Edinburgh
-
- Local Authority
- West Lothian
- Electoral Ward
- Livingston South
- Westminster Constituency
- Livingston
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG456342&idx=8
15th August 2022 - Schedule 2 Complaints Procedure -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG456342&idx=1
15th August 2022 - CT0913 Specification -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG456342&idx=2
15th August 2022 - CT0913 Instructions to Tenderers -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG456342&idx=3
15th August 2022 - CT0913 Tenderers Submission -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG456342&idx=4
15th August 2022 - CT0913 Pricing Schedule -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG456342&idx=5
15th August 2022 - CT0913 Community Benefits Framework Guidance -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG456342&idx=6
15th August 2022 - CT0913 Terms & Conditions -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG456342&idx=7
15th August 2022 - Schedule 1 Code of Ethics -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG456342
CT0913 Interpretation and Communication Support in British Sign Language (BSL) - The Council has a requirement for a single Supplier Framework for the delivery of British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreting Services including lip reading. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV463468
CT0913 Interpretation and Communication Support in British Sign Language (BSL) - The Council has a requirement for a single Supplier Framework for the delivery of British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreting Services including lip reading.
Notice URLs
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