--- title: "Deaf and Hard of Hearing Equipment Assessment Service and British Sign Language Interpretation Service 2021" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4fc4e377-4c40-4229-88e0-ee61721ab56f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4fc4e377-4c40-4229-88e0-ee61721ab56f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4fc4e377-4c40-4229-88e0-ee61721ab56f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4fc4e377-4c40-4229-88e0-ee61721ab56f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2021-09-28" --- # Deaf and Hard of Hearing Equipment Assessment Service and British Sign Language Interpretation Service 2021 Buyer: GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4fc4e377-4c40-4229-88e0-ee61721ab56f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4fc4e377-4c40-4229-88e0-ee61721ab56f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4fc4e377-4c40-4229-88e0-ee61721ab56f.json) ## Summary The Gloucestershire County Council is currently managing the procurement of the "Deaf and Hard of Hearing Equipment Assessment Service and British Sign Language Interpretation Service 2021" to support individuals across Gloucestershire with hearing impairments. The contract, valued at £290,000, is under the health and social work services category and is set to last for an initial 36 months starting from 1st October 2021, with a possibility of extension for a further 24 months. The tender process, classified as an open procedure, recently concluded on 2nd August 2021, following the publication of the opportunity on 28th June 2021. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on social services, particularly those providing equipment and support for individuals with disabilities. Companies that specialise in health and social care services, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), would be well positioned to compete for this contract. Engaging with this tender could help businesses expand their client base while contributing to the well-being of vulnerable populations in Gloucestershire. ## Notice The purpose of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Equipment Assessment Service is to ensure that people throughout Gloucestershire, who are profoundly deaf or who have a medically identified hearing impairment, and particularly those who are older, frail and vulnerable, have access to: equipment that will improve a person's ability to receive information from their environment in relation to independence and safety and to access information; appropriate information and services to support a person in maintaining their wellbeing, independence and quality of life and to assist with rehabilitation programmes and life skills training in accordance with the current Council's Sensory Equipment Policy. The contract is for an initial 36 month period with an optional extension of up to a further 24 months. We expect potential contractors to meet a number of minimum standards; these are detailed in the ITT. We advise all interested contractors to read the entire ITT and all documents referenced or linked to within the ITT carefully, to inform themselves about the opportunity and whether they would be interested in submitting a response. Deadline for submitting a tender response: 2nd August at 10am. Please login to Procontract via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk and register your interest in the opportunity. You will then be issued a confidentiality agreement which needs to be completed and sent via ProContract, in order to access the ITT documents. All questions related to this contract should be sent using the discussions function which will be available once you have logged in and registered your interest. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fbda23bb-7da0-4483-b1cd-9b07b24ee39a | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Sep 2021 | | Submission deadline | 2 Aug 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 12 Sep 2021 | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £290,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £290,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | GLOUCESTER | | Post town | Gloucester | | Postcode | GL1 2TP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC | | Local authority | Gloucester | | Electoral ward | Westgate | | Westminster constituency | Gloucester | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | GDA | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 28 Sep 2021 at 08:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fbda23bb-7da0-4483-b1cd-9b07b24ee39a - 28 Jun 2021 at 10:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5fef2800-7301-44ea-9e5c-1803fa148d03 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fbda23bb-7da0-4483-b1cd-9b07b24ee39a 28th September 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5fef2800-7301-44ea-9e5c-1803fa148d03 28th June 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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