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title: "Soft Market Testing - Face to Face Interpretation Services in Oxfordshire."
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Soft Market Testing - Face to Face Interpretation Services in Oxfordshire.

Buyer: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3a538a29-00fd-429a-b48a-6832e7071b57

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## Summary

The procurement process is led by Oxfordshire County Council, focusing on the title "Soft Market Testing - Face to Face Interpretation Services in Oxfordshire". This initiative falls under the interpretation services industry, with a contract value of £103,000. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a key milestone being the engagement end date set for 12 December 2018. The services are to be delivered in the South East region of England, and prospective providers have been invited to respond to a questionnaire regarding the Face to Face element of the specifications.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in interpretation and related health and social work services. Companies equipped to meet the redefined specifications in the tender may benefit from enhanced partnerships with the Council. This engagement allows businesses to gain insights and potentially position themselves for future competitive tender opportunities that will be publicly advertised as the process advances.

## Notice

Oxfordshire County Council has in place contracts to deliver interpretation services to ensure that it meets its legal duty, which requires us to provide information in the most appropriate ways so that people have access to the same quality of information and receive fair and appropriate services. As we will need to re-write our specification to reflect some of our new requirements. We are inviting prospective and current providers to consider responding to some questions in relation to the Face to Face element. Please respond to the questionnaire advertised on the ProContract Proactis portal https://procontract.due-north.com/Register. THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION Any forthcoming tender opportunities will be advertised separately.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/844e5867-6c80-4bcb-8f3f-263c7cce9e50 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 12 Dec 2018 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £103,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX1 1ND |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Oxford |
| Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 79540000 - Interpretation services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 12 Sep 2018 at 10:31 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/844e5867-6c80-4bcb-8f3f-263c7cce9e50

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/844e5867-6c80-4bcb-8f3f-263c7cce9e50
  12th September 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

## Provenance

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